This report is designed to assist policymakers, policy influentials and the lay public to understand the issues around rent regulation and how to design and implement regulation. It provides a case study of the Victorian rental system to look at trends in rents and what the data could reveal about likely outcomes from implementation of...

This report examines how rental prices have changed over the past decade. It shows that rents have soared in every Australian capital city. The findings show that Australia’s social housing system has failed to keep pace with demand. Rent increases are a national problem affecting people from all walks of life.

The intention of the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 is to amend the Human Rights Act 2004 in the Australian Capital Territory to enshrine the right to adequate housing for everyone. This legislative change will be a first in Australia. The Committee recommends that the Bill is passed. It provides five recommendations.

This report aims to inform the ongoing discussion of rental housing policy with new evidence about the experience of renting in the Australian private rental sector. The report notes that rents have surged by 47% in the past five years and calls for nationwide rental increase limits.

This report addresses the critical and escalating housing challenges faced by essential workers in New South Wales, which directly undermines the delivery of key services. Essential workers are increasingly unable to afford or find suitable housing near their workplaces; forcing them into long commutes, substandard living conditions, or to leave their roles.