Home Insights Latest news Latest news news 7th July 2022 in news news 7th July 2022 in news First homebuyer grants may benefit existing homeowners more than new homeowners: report Many first homebuyer (FHB) assistance programs benefit existing homeowners rather than new homeowners, thereby compounding the problems of access and risk that such schemes are supposedly meant to address, according to new AHURI research. read more In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media Australia spent $20bn on first-home buyer support over a decade – and pushed up prices, report says This article in The Guardian reveals that Australian governments have spent over $20bn supporting first homebuyers over the past decade. However, recent AHURI research - which compared Australia’s policies with those in six European nations and Singapore - has found that such programs often benefit existing homeowners rather than enabling home-ownership for households otherwise excluded. read more In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media Without meaningful national housing strategies, first-home buyer schemes will only increase owners’ wealth In this opinion piece published by The Guardian, researchers Hal Pawson and Chris Martin question the effectiveness of the various first homebuyer assistance schemes Australian governments have introduced over the past decade. These schemes have been widely criticised by economists and public policy experts, and as new AHURI research has revealed, each new boost in assistance drives prices further beyond reach for those who miss out. read more brief 6th July 2022 in brief brief 6th July 2022 in brief What is the right level of social housing for Australia? In the 40 years between 1981 and 2021 the percentage of all Australian households living in social housing has ranged from 4.9 per cent in 1981 to 3.8 per cent in 2021. Such a drop in the proportion of social housing raises the question of has Australia achieved the balance right, and also just what is the right level of social housing for Australia? read more In the Media 30th June 2022 in In the Media In the Media 30th June 2022 in In the Media Bye-bye quarter-acre block: more Australians are living in apartments – but do they meet our needs? Australians are turning to apartment living in record numbers, as the 2021 Census shows about 1.3 million Australians now live in apartments (an increase of 1.1% from 2016). In this article in The Guardian, AHURI's Dr Michael Fotheringham discusses the changing housing needs of Australians and some of the drivers of increased apartment living. read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Current page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
news 7th July 2022 in news news 7th July 2022 in news First homebuyer grants may benefit existing homeowners more than new homeowners: report Many first homebuyer (FHB) assistance programs benefit existing homeowners rather than new homeowners, thereby compounding the problems of access and risk that such schemes are supposedly meant to address, according to new AHURI research. read more
In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media Australia spent $20bn on first-home buyer support over a decade – and pushed up prices, report says This article in The Guardian reveals that Australian governments have spent over $20bn supporting first homebuyers over the past decade. However, recent AHURI research - which compared Australia’s policies with those in six European nations and Singapore - has found that such programs often benefit existing homeowners rather than enabling home-ownership for households otherwise excluded. read more
In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media In the Media 7th July 2022 in In the Media Without meaningful national housing strategies, first-home buyer schemes will only increase owners’ wealth In this opinion piece published by The Guardian, researchers Hal Pawson and Chris Martin question the effectiveness of the various first homebuyer assistance schemes Australian governments have introduced over the past decade. These schemes have been widely criticised by economists and public policy experts, and as new AHURI research has revealed, each new boost in assistance drives prices further beyond reach for those who miss out. read more
brief 6th July 2022 in brief brief 6th July 2022 in brief What is the right level of social housing for Australia? In the 40 years between 1981 and 2021 the percentage of all Australian households living in social housing has ranged from 4.9 per cent in 1981 to 3.8 per cent in 2021. Such a drop in the proportion of social housing raises the question of has Australia achieved the balance right, and also just what is the right level of social housing for Australia? read more
In the Media 30th June 2022 in In the Media In the Media 30th June 2022 in In the Media Bye-bye quarter-acre block: more Australians are living in apartments – but do they meet our needs? Australians are turning to apartment living in record numbers, as the 2021 Census shows about 1.3 million Australians now live in apartments (an increase of 1.1% from 2016). In this article in The Guardian, AHURI's Dr Michael Fotheringham discusses the changing housing needs of Australians and some of the drivers of increased apartment living. read more
