Essay

As not all local authorities were keen to provide social housing, they found ways to sell their housing stock. There was at that time legislation in place to enable this, but as the houses had been built with government funds, these sales had to receive approval from the ministry of health. These approvals were not forthcoming and, property prices were too high for many to afford.

This proposed study examines the development of housing policy and right to buy from the view of government mentality of UK. This study focused on the difficulties not only to the purchaser of council house but also to those tenants who have not purchase tenancies in UK. This proposed study also discusses the role of social housing in 21st century housing policy. Aim of this study is to provide a framework to the researcher and to identify different impacts of Right to buy scheme on housing market. Among other issues, this study also discusses that council housing gives better opportunities and provide security to the tenants with 33% to 55% discount as compared to market price.

Prior to urban renewal, Pyrmont-Ultimo had residents with similar incomes. However to achieve the goal of social equity plans were made for a mixed, high-density, medium-rise residential area. Approximately 7500 new dwellings have been constructed plus the renovation of 1400 existing dwellings. The aim was to cater for all household types such as families, couples and singles, provide affordable housing for middle to low income earners, provide residential dwellings with waterfront access and with water and city views, protect existing housing, retain a socially diverse residential population which includes all income groups, provide opportunities to live close to places of work and to create a high quality urban environment. The provision of affordable or public housing was an important aspect to consider in the process. Without some sort of intervention to provide this affordable housing, the attractiveness of living close to Sydney’s CBD would only be reserved for high income earners as dwellings would be too expensive and rent would be too high. From a social equity point of view it was therefore vital to provide

Housing Affordability in Australia has become the focus point for urban planners in recent years. In particular, South East Queensland (SEQ) has experienced significant pressure as the demand for property and affordable dwellings increases and population growth in the region continues. The issue has come to the forefront in discussions for local governments in the region and there is a real need to address the problem of housing affordability. The subject of affordability is complex and is contributed to by a number of factors including the impost created by Council processes, which is the scope of the HAF-T5 Project.

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) introduced the NAHA in 2009, replacing the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement (CSHA). The policy was an agreement between the Commonwealth and all Australian States and Territories with mutually agreed objectives, outcomes and outputs. (12) The objective of the NAHA was to ensure that “all Australians have access to affordable, safe and sustainable housing that contributes to social and economic participation.” (13, pg. 13)

The “modest” modern Australian home is at least twice the size of the post war model. It used to be possible to buy a house for three times your annual salary, now it's nine times. And where once "home" was about shelter and security, now it's also a means of accumulating wealth and status for which many are finding it impossible to pay12

There may be an alternative and sustainable approach to housing in the area, which takes a wider strategic perspective (not just that Millers Point and The Rocks: An alternative way forward ii of an individual government agency) and could have a broader application in informing an overall approach to NSW social housing stock management and disposal. This approach could incorporate the following elements.

I believe that housing co-operatives are a good idea to provide more affordable housing in Australia. It will give younger people entering the workforce the security that they want at a prove that if affordable to them. Common Equity Housing Limited (2014, p.3) ‘At the same time landmark research undertaken by The Co-op of the 19-27 years demographic (The Future Leaders Index) revealed the aspiration to home ownership is persistent with over 70% of respondents expressing that home ownership was as important to them as it was to their parents but over 80% concerned about their ability to be able to afford to purchase a home.’

The evaluation is necessary for it would lead to a fruitful housing and tenant driven scheme for ABC Housing partnerships. As regards this, we find it of great importance to restate the request of the tender made public by ABC Housing Partnership.

If implemented, it will help rescue Australia’s federal budget from ruin, according to a new study by the Property Council of Australia. A recent report investigating the population of seniors reports that there are 184 000 Australian senior citizens currently living in retirement villages, and that number will double by 2025. This already saves the budget $2.16 billion by delaying seniors’ need for entry into aged care, and reduces public health care expenditure, reducing the stress for taxpayers who fund the elderly. By removing the obstacles for pensioners who want to downsize from their current homes by aged pension reforms, it would save the government $86 million per annum if those people instead choose to go to a retirement community. By allowing older Australians to be able to sell their current home and to be able to choose their preferred type of living conditions and location, such as moving to a retirement village, it allows them to be more flexible with their lives and be more self-sufficient. Not only will this easily-implemented policy ease the pressure on the federal budget and the workforce, it will also benefit Australia’s property market, where older Australians who want to downsize from their current home can sell their large, family homes to those who really need them, such as young families and first home buyers. This policy is a win-win for all sides, and it will mean that

First, the affordability, the average family in Perth need 6.5 times their annual incomes to buy a house in 2010 and there are around 22.000 people propose an application for social housing. Although the government launches the plan for the affordability housing 2010 -2020 to provide 20000 houses, it still could not solve the problem because the developers prefer to invest in commercial, industry or retail sector (Trenwith 2012). Although Jakarta faces the same problem about affordability, the main issue is the slum area along the river, railway and other parts of the city. Most people build their home illegally over restricted area, but the lack of low enforcement makes to become a vicious cycle, for example a national company provides the access to some basic needs such as electricity for illegal housing (Riang 2015). Relocating policy for the poor having the affordable vertical housing/apartment has constrained by land

Australia is running one of the biggest immigration programs of any developed nation with the population growing at 1.6% per annum much more than the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average of 0.7%. Brisbane is the third most increasing capital city in Australia, meaning more housing will be needed. This leads to demand being higher than supply and therefore the influx of prices in the property market. This affects first home buyers trying to enter the market and also renters trying to get out of the renting cycle. Investors

Recently, with the growth of the Canadian real estate market, housing affordability has become a nationwide major concern. As Micheal McCullough says, “The Teranet–National Bank House Price Index found that prices increased 9.7% in Vancouver and 8.7% in Toronto last month compared with a year earlier, whereas the rest of the country averaged just 0.2%. Affordability is worsening, too” (McCullough 1). However, to date, according to Kerry Gold, “The Canadian government has not intervened---we are the only G7 country without a national housing policy” (Gold 9).

Australia's public housing is not adequately providing safe and secure housing for the disadvantaged and needy. This paper will demonstrate the issues that arise from the poorly planned public housing developments, particularly the issues concerning spatial concentration of commission homes in low socio-economic areas. Australian government agencies are currently exploring solutions to the problems caused by public housing estates, developed primarily following World War II to address the shortage of housing. These homes built around the period of 1940-1960 have created 'stressed' suburbs (National Archives of Australia, 2011). The physical problems of aged infrastructure and inadequately designed housing reflect only part of the issues

A place to call home, a concept that much of society aspires to. A home is a sanctuary, a place to raise a family; home after all, is where the heart belongs. However, does the notion that a house is make a house any less of a home than a house that is owner occupied? Housing policy during the latter part of the 20th century began to shift towards owner occupation. One policy in particular completely changed the face of housing, it brought about the biggest shake up in housing history. The Conservative Government’s ‘Right to Buy’ scheme or ‘Council House Privatisation’ as written in (Baldock, Mitton, Manning & Vickerstaff, 2012), formed part of the Housing Act 1980, the then secretary of state for the environment, Michael Heseltine, stated "This bill lays the foundations for one of the most important social revolutions of this century” (Jones, 2011). Therefore, this essay will answer the question can the “Right to Buy” policy as introduced