'We can do better': Bid to avoid post-2032 homelessness Brisbane will have a homelessness crisis after the 2032 Olympic Games if the next Queensland government doesn't address an existing social housing shortage. AAP · Oct 20, 2024
Granny flat fever: the pros and cons of living in a ‘second dwelling’ They can offer a lifeline and increase the supply of homes, but can granny flats really solve Australia’s housing crisis? The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2023
Queensland bid to limit rental hikes to once a year ‘will not stop price gouging’ Tenants and social organisations say proposed change don’t go far enough to addressing housing stress The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023
To Airbnb or not to Airbnb: is it ethical to rent property to holidaymakers during a housing crisis? It’s a question individual owners in Australia are asking themselves – but one that may be better directed to governments and corporates The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2022
Homeless women say Queensland's housing summit must consider real solutions to crisis as families grow desperate Two Brisbane women reveal their harrowing experiences living under a bridge in the inner-city ahead of the state government's housing summit to address the crisis. ABC News · Oct 19, 2022
Queensland housing minister urges compassion after ‘appalling’ call to raise rents by 20% Leeanne Enoch says email sent to landlords by Brisbane agent comes amid ‘unprecedented pressures’ on market The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2022
Airbnb landlords to pay tens of thousands of dollars under proposed Queensland levy Greens bill will see investors pay 5% levy on all residential property left vacant for more than six months The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022
Redland Mayor and state government at odds over housing plan Queensland's Deputy Premier takes the extraordinary step of taking charge of a south-east Queensland council's housing strategy after it failed to update its plan, which is more than 10 years old. ABC News · Sep 15, 2022
Unfinished Brisbane quarantine hub no ‘quick fix’ for domestic violence crisis housing, critics say Community groups welcome ‘all options’ but question whether public health facilities are ‘fit for purpose’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2022
Queensland Audit Office highlights lack of modelling to address rising social housing demand An audit office report finds Queensland Housing Department has no model to predict future demand on the state's social housing register, and that plans to build more than 6,000 new dwellings will be nowhere near enough to meet demand. ABC News · Jul 12, 2022
Brisbane to charge Airbnb hosts higher council rates to tackle housing availability Landlords who rent out their entire property for longer than 60 days a year will pay 50% more in rates from July The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022
‘Situation is urgent’: treat housing crisis like a natural disaster, Queensland government told Advocates call for a leaders’ meeting to coordinate support for people displaced by floods, pandemic and soaring house prices The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2022