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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
Private rental in transition: institutional change, technology and innovation in Australia
This research is a comprehensive analysis of the private rental sector (PRS) and explores the interplay between regulation, organisations and structures, and social norms and practices of prevailing policies. It also explores the impact of innovation and digital technology on the sector.
Report
Five years of the Boarding House Act 2012 in New South Wales
This report finds that while the Boarding Houses Act 2012 was an historic step forward which has brought some improvement, it has not created the real change needed for the residents of boarding houses in New South Wales.
Guide
Protecting children in our care: AHL Child Protection Framework
The Aboriginal Hostels Limited's (AHL) Child Protection Framework demonstrates AHL’s commitment and intent to create safe environments and applies to all staff, volunteers and minors in our care in our facilities.This framework has been developed to provide a practical guide to prevent child abuse in AHL facilities.