The rental crisis is now of national scale and of national importance. While state governments have most oversight of rental markets, there are practical ways the Commonwealth can assist in making renting easier and fairer for all Australians. This report explores five proposals to take pressure off renters.

This whole-of-system regulatory review included consideration of the effectiveness of regulation as an accountability mechanism for public, community and affordable housing tenants, and the community. The review also considered how the regulatory system can best support social and affordable housing growth and transformation over the coming decades. The findings and recommendations in this final report...

Three out of five Australian renters say they expect they will never own their own home — a significant shift that requires rethinking of tax and housing systems so that governments’ support all Australians in a two tier housing market (of owners and renters) into retirement. The policy challenge is to make renting a good...

In New South Wales, a landlord can end a tenancy without giving a reason, as long as they give the tenant the required amount of notice (this is known as a ‘no grounds’ eviction). The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of this controversial issue to inform parliamentary debate. It summarises the...

The findings in this paper suggests that policy consideration should be given not just to the provision of public housing, ensuring adequate dwelling condition and promoting community development, but also to adopting tenancy laws that enhance security of tenure for those in private rentals.