Boarding houses
Alternative labels
Boardinghouses
Rooming houses
Lodging houses
Description
A boarding house is living accommodation with multiple rooms or beds available for separate rent with commonly shared facilities such as kitchen and bathrooms.
Evaluation
Reimagining the role of lodging in ending homelessness: an evaluation of Foundation Housing's Lodging and Support Services
The Foundation Housing Lodging (FHL) Lodging Accommodation and Support Service provides a contemporary model of lodging houses and an effective long-term housing solution at low-cost. In this research, CSI UWA adopted a co-design evaluation approach to gain an understanding of the impact and cost-effectiveness of FHL's suite of lodging, support and engagement activities.
Report
Boarding Houses Act 2012: statutory review
This report presents the joint findings of the review of the Boarding Houses Act 2012 (the Act), a significant legislative reform that was introduced in response to concerns about the safety and well-being of residents living in boarding houses in NSW.
Conference paper
Shared room housing in Sydney: regulatory and enforcement challenges and policy responses
This paper argues that there is a need for regulatory and policy reforms, such as reviews of tenancy regulations for secure occupancy, affordable housing models/designs, and efficient monitoring and reconciliation systems to address tenants’ challenges in the shared housing sector.
Strategy
Aboriginal Hostels Limited corporate plan 2019-2023
This plan sets out a series of core operational and strategic priorities which Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) will continue to pursue in addressing business efficiency, financial sustainability, improved service delivery, sustainable asset management, accountability and strong corporate governance
Report
Informal accommodation and vulnerable households: scale, drivers and policy responses in metropolitan Sydney
This report finds low-income and other vulnerable groups are being forced into informal housing arrangements, such as share accommodation. A chronic shortage of social and affordable housing means some people are forced to live in severely overcrowded situations that contravene planning and building regulations.