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Report 4th May 2023

Sustainable social housing retrofit? Circular economy and tenant trade-offs

Emma Baker, Trivess Moore, Lyrian Daniel, Rachel Caines, Hector Padilla, Laurence Lester

This research examines the preferences and trade-offs of tenants during social housing retrofit programs, particularly in regard to implementing circular economy (CE) practices. The study looks beyond the relatively narrow consideration of energy efficiency, to respond to the broader requirements of the social housing sector—to incorporate and balance tenant needs with provider mandates, budgetary limitations, and wider social policy.

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Report 20th October 2022

The impact of the pandemic on the Australian rental sector

Emma Baker, Lyrian Daniel, Andrew Beer, Steven Rowley, Wendy Stone, Rebecca Bentley, Rachel Caines, Gemma Sansom

This research investigates the Australian rental sector during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic and considers priorities for governments; tenant experiences and reflections on the effectiveness of assistance and interventions; changing tenant aspirations; and the priorities for emerging responses.

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Report 15th October 2020

Renting in the time of COVID-19: understanding the impacts

Emma Baker, Rebecca Bentley, Andrew Beer, Lyrian Daniel

This research surveyed and analysed the circumstances for Australian renters during the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdowns in July and August 2020 to give insights into how the rental market is performing, the uptake of existing support measures and the demand for future assistance.

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