The research examined and reviewed demand subsidy models for private renters in Australia compared to New Zealand, Canada and the US.

The key factors in promoting resident participation in renewal are community development approaches that start with local people, identify local issues and give residents the confidence and skills to influence their communities writes Bill Randolph.

This final report of an AHURI research project addresses questions raised on the future environment for housing policy, labour markets, housing markets and the shifting metropolitan balance. It is specifically concerned with the spatial implications of socio-demographic and economic change on the two major housing tenures: viz, home ownership and private rental.

Prepared in collaboration with Macquarie Bank, this report aims to identify an appropriate financial product and vehicle for raising retail private finance for investment in community housing.

This paper presents the research plan for a project that will examine these questions focusing on working age income support recipients and other members of the low-income population across Australia.