Housing
We support fairer rentals and building affordable and social housing.
Our housing system is broken.
Ordinary Australians are being locked out of homeownership. Renters are missing out and having to move from house to house. And there’s nowhere else for many people to go. Whether we are struggling to find shelter each night or looking to buy our first home, the government can do simple things to fix the system - to make sure everyone has a home.
More low-cost properties mean more choices, making it cheaper and easier to find a home.
Tens of thousands of new low-cost rental homes are needed to meet the demand for affordable housing. We can fix this by taking action together as organised people and communities at the local, citywide and national level. It means changing policies, unlocking capital, supporting local affordable housing developments and building allies in community, industry and government.
We will push to get rid of “no grounds” evictions and unfair rent rises so millions of renters in NSW have the security they need to create homes, build lives and raise families. The Alliance is a proud member of the the Make Renting Fair Alliance.
In a ‘sector’ full of experts, insiders, developers and bureaucrats – it takes organised everyday people to cut through the noise and get concrete outcomes. Everyday people and their organisations maintain consistent and persistent pressure on our elected representatives; using our collective voice in media, policy, planning and election cycles. If we do this, then local, state and federal governments will be moved to change unfair rental laws in NSW and build the affordable and social housing our communities need.
There are no quick wins, and it takes heroes from every corner to overcome the hold up.
In 2023 the Alliance will be following up the February 28th Assembly with action on housing with the NSW Government in the lead-up to the 2023 NSW Budget.
If you would like to join the campaign, make contact with our Housing Team Co-Chair James at james@shelternsw.org.au.