This report aims to inform the ongoing discussion of rental housing policy with new evidence about the experience of renting in the Australian private rental sector. The report notes that rents have surged by 47% in the past five years and calls for nationwide rental increase limits.

Demand for social housing is outstripping supply. In addition to highlighting the urgency for more social housing, this research suggests governments could re-imagine the social housing system and transform social housing assistance. The research looked at how to change Australia's system into one that supports 'housing pathways'; how households move between different tenancies and tenures.

This research investigates the key links between housing and poverty. Its purpose is to draw together different dimensions of the relationships between housing costs and poverty, including policy settings, tax and transfer systems, housing assistance and place-based dimensions and individual capabilities.

This report investigates the rationale for an Australian housing and homelessness strategy. Applying contemporary thinking about the role of governments in complex problem-solving, and lessons from other ‘national approaches’ here and internationally, it sets out options for achieving cohesive, co-ordinated action on housing and homelessness in the Australian federation.

This report reviews the evidence-base about factors impacting and shaping rental investment. It also reviews the state of residential tenancies laws across Australia, and presents options for a renewed reform agenda.