The Centre for Equitable Housing works toward a future where all Australians have access to affordable, secure, and appropriate housing, regardless of their personal circumstances.
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View all publications August 20, 2024
Submission to the Inquiry into the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No.2)
This submission details Per Capita's response to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No.2)
July 25, 2024
Submission to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Build To Rent) Bill 2024 and Capital Works (Build To Rent Misuse Tax) Bill 2024
In April/May 2024 CEH made a submission to the Treasury’s consultation into the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024 exposure draft. In response to the revised legislation introduced to Parliament in June 2024 we make some additional comments here.
May 27, 2024
Treasury Build to Rent Concessions Submission
The CEH welcomes the Government’s announcement that investment in the Build-To-Rent sector would be supported through tax concessions.
May 27, 2024
Help to Buy Bill 2024 (Qld) Submission
The Help to Buy Scheme gives prospective first home buyers not living in social housing in Queensland the opportunity to access shared equity homeownership.
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August 7, 2024
National Housing and Homelessness Plan: Realising Human Right to Adequate Housing.
This week is Homelessness Week, an annual event hosted by Homelessness Australia aiming to raise awareness and build commitment towards ending homelessness. The theme of this year’s Homelessness Week is “Homelessness Action Now”. It must serve as a reminder of the urgent need to change the future state of housing and homelessness in Australia. In ... Read more
Blog
July 31, 2024
No-grounds evictions; leaders and stragglers
In July 2024, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns announced that a ban on “no-grounds” evictions would be introduced to Parliament in the following month. Under the proposed changes, landlords would have to meet “common-sense and reasonable” grounds for eviction, including the sale of the property and instances of misconduct by tenants. What are ... Read more
Podcast
July 31, 2024
Homes Not Houses – Part Six: What’s Happened Since?
A lot has happened in the past few months, since we started writing and recording this podcast. It’s lot to catch up on. So, before we end this series, we thought we’d tell you a thing or two about it. Join Emma Dawson, Executive Director of Per Capita, home of the CEH, as she breaks ... Read more
Podcast
July 23, 2024
Homes Not Houses – Part Five: Where Do We Go From Here?
After three weeks of dissecting the Australian housing market, trawling through history, lived experiences, and academic resources, we’re coming to the end of our journey. In the penultimate episode of Homes Not Houses, Matt Lloyd-Cape and his guests outline potential solutions to the housing crisis. https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qivbvpvwun9zfidp/HNH_Episode_FINAL_FIVE.mp3 Homes Not Houses References and Credits-1
Podcast
July 15, 2024
Homes Not Houses – Part Four: Australia vs the World
Australia is not alone in facing a housing crisis. Across the globe, many nations are facing similar circumstances, with house prices having risen dramatically compared to incomes for many years. In Part Four of Homes Not Houses, Matt Lloyd-Cape and his guests take a look at the housing markets around the world – how do ... Read more
Podcast
July 9, 2024
Homes Not Houses – Part Three: How Did We Get Here?
Since the early 20th century, Australia’s housing market has grown, faced crisis, and flourished. Governments of the past have played a greater role in making houses accessible to all. Where did things go wrong? In Part Three of Homes not Houses, Matt Lloyd-Cape and his team cover a hundred years of history, policy and market ... Read more
Podcast
July 4, 2024
Homes Not Houses – Part Two: Location, Location, Location
Why is Australia in the worst housing crisis in living memory? Many fingers are pointing in different directions and the debate keeps heating up. Homes Not Houses aims to cut through the noise and make sense of this situation we’ve found ourselves in and how we can navigate our way out of the housing crisis. ... Read more
Podcast
July 2, 2024
Homes Not Houses – Part One: The Mess We’re In
Housing may be Australia’s most contentious and prevalent issue. Across the political aisle, fingers have been pointed at various causes and numerous solutions have been floated. The policies and ideologies surrounding housing have created a market that is amongst the most unique yet least accessible in the world, impacting all Australians whether you’re a renter, ... Read more
Blog
August 8, 2023
Six policies to make housing more secure and affordable
The Victorian Government is conducting an Inquiry into the Rental and Housing Affordability Crisis, which has triggered intense debate over what policies would reduce the costs, increase security, and limit the rise of housing stress and homelessness. Some commentators are demanding that the state government get out of the way, and allow the private sector ... Read more
Blog
July 3, 2023
When it comes to housing wealth, being a man pays dividends
By Matt Lloyd-Cape and Lucy Tonkin. Open a newspaper on any day and you’ll be met with a new story about Australia’s housing crisis. How older women are the fastest growing cohort to experience homelessness, or that female heads of lone parent households are most likely to experience significant and prolonged housing stress. But we ... Read more
Past Events
April 6, 2023
The Australian Housing Monitor – Housing affordability experiences, attitudes and appetite for change
Per Capita’s Centre for Equitable Housing has just released a major survey of community attitudes towards housing affordability in Australia, revealing that most Australians think the housing market is in need of significant reform, and want the Government to intervene. The Australian Housing Monitor is a nationally representative survey of Australians’ views about the housing market. It is ... Read more
Past Events
March 15, 2023
CEH Director Matt Lloyd-Cape at Per Capita’s John Cain Lunch
The Centre for Equitable Housing (CEH) is a new initiative within Per Capita, aimed at providing research, policy advice and public engagement on housing affordability-related issues. Secure and appropriate housing is a fundamental human right, essential to household wellbeing and critical for communities and the economy. But despite our growing national wealth, it is increasingly ... Read more
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