Rental housing law and legislation
Guide
A tenant's guide to the NSW election
The Tenants' Union has produced this guide as an educative resource for people considering housing issues at the election. They have compared key tenant demographic stats for each electorate, as well as conduct a survey of parties.
Submission
Council to Homeless Persons pre-budget submission 2019–2020
This submission calls for increased funding and actions from the Victorian government to improve access to housing and address homelessness in the state.
Report
The renter’s journey
This report considers the lived experience of Australians in private rental properties. It discusses the state of the rental housing market and suggests a framework for continuing research and policy development on housing.
Report
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.
Report
Planning responses to online short-term holiday rental platforms
This research project sought to identify appropriate planning responses to the rise of online platforms for short term holiday rental accommodation in coastal Australia.