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In the Media 19th August 2022 in In the Media
In the Media 19th August 2022 in In the Media

Older Australians caught in pincer grip of rising rents and dwindling incomes

Recent ABS figures have revealed a substantial increase in the number of homeless people over the age of 55. A growing number of Australians reaching retirement age still have an outstanding mortgage or are still renting, and with interest rates and cost of living increases we're seeing rent rises all across the country. 

This article in the ABC claims that more social and affordable housing is needed for older Australians who rent, and features an interview with AHURI CEO Dr Michael Fotheringham.

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In the Media 17th August 2022 in In the Media
In the Media 17th August 2022 in In the Media

NRAS tenants face rising rents as affordable rental scheme winds down

Thousands of low-income renters are facing homelessness as the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) comes to an end, even as the federal government launches a suite of housing policies to tackle Australia's housing crisis.

This article in the ABC claims the end of NRAS would push more people into housing stress, and features statements from AHURI managing director Dr Michael Fotheringham.

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In the Media 11th August 2022 in In the Media
In the Media 11th August 2022 in In the Media

Leanne Gray has worked for 35 years. Now she can’t find a rental and lives in an unheated ‘tin can’

Workers in regional Victorian towns are being forced to sleep in tents, cars or caravans after a tree-change exodus from Melbourne over the past two years increased competition for rental properties to crisis levels.

This article in the Sydney Morning Herald examines the shortage of rental accommodation in Victoria, and features AHURI research and findings recently presented at the National Homelessness Conference in Canberra.

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