The cost-of-living crisis, particularly in relation to housing, is impacting all Australians. This year’s snapshot is the first to address rental affordability across the whole southern Queensland region. The report aims to document the lived experience of those on a low income who have no choice but to compete for the few properties available to...

This report examines the range of rent regulations in place internationally and present considerations for how rent regulation might be implemented in New South Wales (NSW). It highlights key considerations for rent regulation in NSW given the characteristics of the state’s private rental sector and conclude with recommendations based on these characteristics and the report’s...

This paper explains the reasons rent controls in New Zealand should be avoided, with reference to some recent empirical studies on their effects.