Major party policies do ‘nowhere near enough’ for struggling renters

Neither the Liberal or Labor parties have an adequate plan to tackle South Australia’s rental affordability crisis and both fall short on public housing investment this election, says the state’s community services peak body.

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”.

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State Govt tightens social housing eligibility rules

The State Government is significantly narrowing the eligibility criteria for social housing in a push to reduce wait times for Housing Trust properties and better target services to the state’s most vulnerable.

Virus crisis is the time to seriously tackle homelessness

The pandemic has seen many homeless accommodated in motels and hotels. Before the crisis ends and people return to the streets, now is the time for Australia to invest in social housing and mental health services, argue Vaughan J Carr and Anthony Jorm.