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Sharon Parkinson
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The changing geography of homelessness: a spatial analysis from 2001 to 2016
This study examines the changing geography of homelessness. It outlines the extent to which homelessness has become more spatially concentrated over time; where it has risen and fallen; and the importance that housing affordability, poverty and labour market opportunities play in reshaping its distribution.
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Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since 2001
Governments must find ways to urgently increase both the supply and size of affordable rental dwellings for people with the lowest incomes.
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Technological disruption in private housing markets: the case of Airbnb
This study looks at how short-term letting (STL) platforms like Airbnb, HomeAway and Booking.com are reshaping housing opportunity in private markets. It analyses Airbnb listing data from Sydney and Melbourne to reveal insights into the extent STL is contributing to housing affordability issues and to highlight the most effective responses available to regulators.
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Inquiry into the future of the private rental sector
This study focused on the Australian private rental sector including formal rules (policies and regulation); organisations and structures; and informal rules (social norms and practices), and reviewed the sector in ten countries.
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Navigating a changing private rental sector: opportunities and challenges for low-income renters
This study investigated how low-income renters navigate the private rental sector (PRS) via three core pathways: the formal, informal and supported pathways. It provides practitioners and policy makers with an evidence base on changing practices and ways forward in shaping equitable PRS institutions.