Rent and crisis : old housing problems require a new state of exception in Australia
Maalson, Sophia
Rent and crisis : old housing problems require a new state of exception in Australia - Dialogues in Human Geography, 10 June 2022. - 5 pages
Keywords: Australia, COVID-19, housing crisis, rental, state of exception
The coronavirus pandemic is opening up a space for housing advocates and scholars to push for reforms to the private rental sector. Yet, we argue the Australian government has shown little commitment to addressing long-term, structural housing issues. Temporary reform will not lead to a new or more socially just housing system in the long-term—a new housing normal—without a significant and nation-wide tenant campaign. Like others, we are working together on campaigns such as this, but we are conscious that the government is likely to revert back to their old housing habits.
Maalsen, Sophia, Rogers, Dallas and Patterson-Ross, Leo (2020) Rent and Crisis: Old housing problems require a new state of exception in Australia, Dialogues in Human Geography Volume 10, Issue 2, July 2020, Pages 225-229
Housing Affordability--Australia
Rent and crisis : old housing problems require a new state of exception in Australia - Dialogues in Human Geography, 10 June 2022. - 5 pages
Keywords: Australia, COVID-19, housing crisis, rental, state of exception
The coronavirus pandemic is opening up a space for housing advocates and scholars to push for reforms to the private rental sector. Yet, we argue the Australian government has shown little commitment to addressing long-term, structural housing issues. Temporary reform will not lead to a new or more socially just housing system in the long-term—a new housing normal—without a significant and nation-wide tenant campaign. Like others, we are working together on campaigns such as this, but we are conscious that the government is likely to revert back to their old housing habits.
Maalsen, Sophia, Rogers, Dallas and Patterson-Ross, Leo (2020) Rent and Crisis: Old housing problems require a new state of exception in Australia, Dialogues in Human Geography Volume 10, Issue 2, July 2020, Pages 225-229
Housing Affordability--Australia