Plans lodged to demolish Hutt St villa for women's housing

A community organisation is seeking approval to knock down a historic Hutt Street villa to make way for an eight-storey affordable housing block for women.

The housing affordability crisis: Moving to solutions

Are you or is someone you know affected by the housing crisis? Are you worried about homelessness and housing affordability? UniSA researchers are trying to find the best solutions for South Australia.

The Adelaide City Council is selling 20 apartments at 42-56 Whitmore Square. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Whitmore Square apartments next to go in council selloff

UPDATED: Twenty apartments on Whitmore Square that were previously rented as affordable housing will be progressively sold by the Adelaide City Council as part of a property selloff to claw back debt.

Low-income renters need State Government help now

Analysis shows Adelaide rents – even in the cheapest suburbs – are unaffordable for low-income earners. Ross Womersley calls for urgent State Government action before COVID rental support comes to an end this year.

Housing is healthcare: Poor rental rights lead to bad outcomes

There is a direct link between insecure housing and poor health outcomes, write David Pearson and Carmel Williams, who argue that addressing the problem could be a low-cost way to ease pressure on our hospitals.

Call for developers to fill social housing demand

Shelter SA says developers should be required to set aside a percentage of housing in new projects for low-income South Australians amid concerns about the cost and scarcity of rentals – but developers say the idea is “unworkable”.

Official concerns on Central Market Arcade redevelopment ahead of key meeting

The SA Housing Authority says the proposed $400 million redevelopment of the Central Market Arcade has not met government rules for affordable housing, with the project set to go before the state’s peak planning body this week.