Vivian’s new Sydney apartment caps rent at 30% of her income. Is this the way to tackle Australia’s housing crisis?

‘When we talk about tackling the housing crisis, this is what it looks like’ … rents are capped at 30% of Boronia Apartments residents’ household income. Photograph: Steven Markham/AAP

Hundreds of residents will soon move into a newly built block of inner Sydney apartments full of modern perks including induction cooktops, a nearby Metro train station, and rent capped at 30% of their household income.

The Boronia apartments in Sydney’s fast-developing inner south have been purpose-built to house people in need of discounted rent – and are among the kinds of projects experts say Australia needs to solve its housing crisis.