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The last edition of Housing Matters for 2024 is here!

Supported Residential Facilities (SRFs) are an important part of the supported accommodation system. The SRF Association commissioned Shelter SA to consult with their residents in light of a State Government review of the legislation that governs them. Today in a special edition of Housing Matters we are pleased to publish the report and its recommendations.

Happy International Human Rights Day! In today's edition of Housing Matters you can read more about moves to introduce human rights legislation to South Australia and of course, our interest is the human right to housing. We are also sharing State Government plans to build apartments without bathrooms!

Have you heard of residential parks? They're places that many older people call home and one of the last bastions of truly affordable housing. We've been doing some work with the South Australian Residential Parks Residents' Association - read more about some of the issues that affect their access to legal rights and the work of the Association in this special edition of Housing Matters.

In this news update we are sharing the tenth National Rental Affordability Index by National Shelter, SGS Economics and Planning, Beyond Bank and Brotherhood of St Laurence. There is no good news for renters with the worst affordability in a decade, now affecting higher income households. Check out your suburb on the interactive map!

In this edition of Housing Matters read more about our Board office bearers and see the latest research on renting and homelessness.

In today's news update we are reflecting on the lack of crisis accommodation and a plan to address the great need in the community, sharing the new Tucker Street development and saying farewell to Emma at National Shelter.

In this edition of Housing Matters, at long last, some rooming houses must be registered and proprietors undertake a fit and proper person test! Read our annual report and see some of the latest media on growing homelessness and lack of government action.

In this edition of Housing Matters there is an invitation for you to attend our annual general meeting, we are sharing a recent media interview and our new strategic plan.

In Housing Matters this week, read our take on the housing crisis spin and there are two new reports on the dire situation of renters with calls for improvements and greater investment in social housing.

In this week's news update read about co-located housing and have your say, look at some new data and housing and human rights research.

There's something about renting in SA! In this week's news update read about average rent increases and see why the regions should have been in the news, as well as our very low vacancy rates. Find out how much you need to earn to buy a house these days and an invitation to contribute to future editions of Housing Matters.