Some budget commentators have missed the mark entirely. Let’s bust some myths and set the record straight.
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Hint: cutting out avocado toast won’t help much. Research shows your chances of owning a home hinge on your income relative to house prices, and whether you can access the ‘bank of mum and dad’.
Equal attention should be paid to the maintenance and preservation of older properties as to the construction of new ones.
Agencies that help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness are struggling to house them because of the shortfall of social housing and intense competition for affordable rentals.
The housing crisis is forcing some people into an impossible choice: homelessness or sharing not just an apartment but a bedroom with strangers.
The strategy seems to offer the best of both worlds – live in a place you can’t afford to buy while getting a foot on the property ladder elsewhere. But it’s not a panacea for our housing market woes.
The federal government says it’s committed to addressing the challenges faced by younger generations, including housing affordability and the high cost of living. Does the budget deliver on its promises?
What are ‘squatters’ rights’ and do they apply in Australia? They do, but using them will likely prove difficult.
Here are 12 questions worth considering before you sign a residential tenancy agreement.
Do you ever worry about how Airbnb rentals might be affecting your neighbourhood? Your concerns might not be misplaced.
Canadian universities host thousands of international students, many of whom come from India. While all these students need housing, many face discrimination in the rental market.
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Professor, School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, York University, Canada
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney
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Lang Chair and Professor of Marketing, University of Guelph
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PhD Candidate, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
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Professor of Social Epidemiology and Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct lecturer, Victoria University
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Professor in Law, Macquarie University
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Postdoc Housing Researcher, the University of Sydney, Macquarie University
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Research fellow, Curtin University
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Research Fellow, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Curtin University