The past few days have been difficult, so if you need support please reach out.

We missed the start of #ACTYouthWeek2024 because our CEO is now a long way from his youth in life years. #YouthHomelessness Matters Day is on Wednesday: yfoundations.org.au/canberra_youth….
A full calendar of events in #CBR is here: act.gov.au/our-canberra/l… #YHMD2024 #youngpeople #HomeTime

Great to see that the Rentstart Bond Loan Scheme has been expanded so people fleeing domestic & family violence can now access an interest-free loan of between 25% & 100% of their rental bond to secure a tenancy.

More info here: bit.ly/3TH08oQ

We have some exciting news for you in this week's edition of Housing Matters! @TurnerRealEstate is joining our Homes4Good platform - read all about it here and get involved! Thanks also to @Isbellakkelly InDaily! sheltersa.asn.au/latest-news/

We’re changing the rules so landlords need to provide evidence for a claim on your bond.

Governments are reaping the harvest from decades of prioritising budget surpluses Would we need to urgently fast track visas for tradies from o/s if govts hadn't gutted TAFE & subcontracted apprenticeship/trade employment to labour hire? Budget surpluses don't build homes #Auspol

We're holding a People's Commission into the Housing Crisis and we want to hear from you! Learn more from #EverybodysHome spokesperson Maiy Azize and co-Commissioner Doug Cameron sbs.com.au/news/podcast-e…

These are the stories we rarely read about in the debate about #renting laws. Evictions into #homelessness when 'asset disposal' happens have a devastating impact on #Health & wellbeing. In this case, a person set themselves on fire. This is not unique to the US #securityoftenure

🏠 This commitment while abundantly welcome, requires planning reform starting with restrictions to third party ACAT disputes for social & public housing builds, a massive handbrake on reasonable supply proposals. 👩‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

To be fair, #socialhousing units in #CBR meet class C adaptable standard & will soon be more energy efficient than most of the #privaterental as the EER standard is phased in. We agree with the OP. Livability and quality of life should be at the heart of all #housing design

Lost opportunities indeed - for funded systems advocacy, tenant led services and $$s ...

The phenomenon of more older women becoming homeless is also mirrored here in 🇦🇺. The pension was designed for homeowners & isn't adequate for the growing number of us who rent. We're institutionalising poverty & homelessness.

Jane Caro Lynie 🐦 Housing for the Aged Action Group

Applicants for #privaterental properties have to provide all of these types of identification + bank account & pay details + references & agreement to enable access to a national #tenant database to agents. It's pleasing to read PHON shares our concerns about onselling & security

One of the big contributions to the sharp drop in residential building approvals is the progressive withdrawal of $2.9 billion of taxpayer funded #homebuilder stimulus. Please stop pretending #privateinvestment carried the residential property industry through COVID alone #Auspol

The share of all #housing stock in the ACT owned by private landlords has increased from 18% to 24% since 2001. while the share of all stock owned by the #publichousing landlord has dropped from 10.6% to 5.8%. Proportion of stock is a better measure of 'access' than # of #houses

We’re launching a People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis - an Australian first.

Everybody's Home is convening, with Prof Nicole Gurran and Doug Cameron at the helm as Commissioners.

Share your story today and be part of it!