Home Insights Latest news Latest news brief 8th December 2022 in brief brief 8th December 2022 in brief Why Australia needs to do more to protect tenants' data Large data breaches recently in Australia have been caused by cyber hacking of data, but the legal collection and use of data, particularly rental data, from people is of concern too. Not only can tenants' personal data be hacked and/or leaked, it can also be used to manipulate them, or even to discriminate against them. view details brief 7th December 2022 in brief brief 7th December 2022 in brief Programs to make home accessible for older tenants Modifying dwellings to enable older residents to live more independently means people stay in their homes longer and saves governments money in not having to supply greater numbers of beds in supported age care establishments. However, for older people who do not own their dwellings such modifications are only possible with permission from landlords, and usually properties must be returned to their previous state when the tenancy ends. If the older tenant then has to move into another private rental dwelling they will have to pay for modifications (and repairs) again. This would be the case each time they are required to move into a new property. view details brief 6th December 2022 in brief brief 6th December 2022 in brief Head leasing for older renters In head leasing, a housing agency (which could be a not-for-profit, for-profit or a government organisation) leases a property from a property owner and then on-leases the property to the tenant. The housing agency is responsible for making sure the landlord is paid rent at the correct time, that the property is treated with care and that leases, legalities and repairs are negotiated fairly with the landlord. view details news 6th December 2022 in news news 6th December 2022 in news Recent reports tackle homelessness and unaffordable housing concerns across Australia In recent weeks, four separate reports into homelessness and unaffordable housing issues that are of concern to Australian governments at all levels have been published. view details In the Media 5th December 2022 in In the Media In the Media 5th December 2022 in In the Media Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. This article in The Times, written by AHURI researcher Hal Pawson, asserts that a plan to end homelessness requires a plan to overhaul our housing system so it produces enough suitable and affordable housing for all Australians. view details Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Current page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
brief 8th December 2022 in brief brief 8th December 2022 in brief Why Australia needs to do more to protect tenants' data Large data breaches recently in Australia have been caused by cyber hacking of data, but the legal collection and use of data, particularly rental data, from people is of concern too. Not only can tenants' personal data be hacked and/or leaked, it can also be used to manipulate them, or even to discriminate against them. view details
brief 7th December 2022 in brief brief 7th December 2022 in brief Programs to make home accessible for older tenants Modifying dwellings to enable older residents to live more independently means people stay in their homes longer and saves governments money in not having to supply greater numbers of beds in supported age care establishments. However, for older people who do not own their dwellings such modifications are only possible with permission from landlords, and usually properties must be returned to their previous state when the tenancy ends. If the older tenant then has to move into another private rental dwelling they will have to pay for modifications (and repairs) again. This would be the case each time they are required to move into a new property. view details
brief 6th December 2022 in brief brief 6th December 2022 in brief Head leasing for older renters In head leasing, a housing agency (which could be a not-for-profit, for-profit or a government organisation) leases a property from a property owner and then on-leases the property to the tenant. The housing agency is responsible for making sure the landlord is paid rent at the correct time, that the property is treated with care and that leases, legalities and repairs are negotiated fairly with the landlord. view details
news 6th December 2022 in news news 6th December 2022 in news Recent reports tackle homelessness and unaffordable housing concerns across Australia In recent weeks, four separate reports into homelessness and unaffordable housing issues that are of concern to Australian governments at all levels have been published. view details
In the Media 5th December 2022 in In the Media In the Media 5th December 2022 in In the Media Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. This article in The Times, written by AHURI researcher Hal Pawson, asserts that a plan to end homelessness requires a plan to overhaul our housing system so it produces enough suitable and affordable housing for all Australians. view details
