“This isn’t a fringe issue. It goes to the heart of why housing has become so expensive, and why inequality keeps growing,” writes Kasy Chambers, Executive Director of Anglicare Australia.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rKDUBX
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rKDUBX
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
“A retired renter in outer Brisbane describes skipping medical appointments to cover rent increases that arrived twice in 18 months. This experience is no longer unusual. It reflects a broader pattern in which policy inaction compounds financial stress rather than alleviating it.” #auspol
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
🗣️ “That’s huge certainty in that space for tenants, and certainty for people investing in the market,” Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
🗣️ “That’s huge certainty in that space for tenants, and certainty for people investing in the market,” Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
🗣️ “There is no confidence, there is no surety for renters as to when prices will come down, and for how long they may be at an elevated level,” journalist Aisling Moloney
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
🗣️ “There is no confidence, there is no surety for renters as to when prices will come down, and for how long they may be at an elevated level,” journalist Aisling Moloney
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis
🗣️ “Are you proposing that landlords never be allowed to increase their rents?” — Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe
🗣️ “Not while you continue to fail to meet your housing targets,” — Labour TD Duncan Smith
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis #NewRentRules
🗣️ “Not while you continue to fail to meet your housing targets,” — Labour TD Duncan Smith
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis #NewRentRules
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
🗣️ “Are you proposing that landlords never be allowed to increase their rents?” — Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe
🗣️ “Not while you continue to fail to meet your housing targets,” — Labour TD Duncan Smith
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis #NewRentRules
🗣️ “Not while you continue to fail to meet your housing targets,” — Labour TD Duncan Smith
#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis #NewRentRules
Capital gains tax concessions overwhelmingly benefit wealthy, older Australians while fuelling housing speculation and higher prices. Reform could shift housing back toward its social purpose, write Jago Dodson and Liam Davies.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #HousingCrisis #TaxReform
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #HousingCrisis #TaxReform
Capital gains tax reform could reshape Australia’s housing market
As debate over capital gains tax returns to parliament, longstanding concessions are again under scrutiny for their role in driving housing speculation, inequality and intergenerational imbalance.
johnmenadue.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Capital gains tax concessions overwhelmingly benefit wealthy, older Australians while fuelling housing speculation and higher prices. Reform could shift housing back toward its social purpose, write Jago Dodson and Liam Davies.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #HousingCrisis #TaxReform
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #HousingCrisis #TaxReform
Santa Barbara becomes the only city in California to have a rent control law. The city has faced a housing crisis since the 1970s. It has drastically worsened in the past five years.
Median price for a one bedroom apartment is about $3,000/month.
#santabarbara
#housingcrisis […]
Median price for a one bedroom apartment is about $3,000/month.
#santabarbara
#housingcrisis […]
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mas.to
February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Santa Barbara becomes the only city in California to have a rent control law. The city has faced a housing crisis since the 1970s. It has drastically worsened in the past five years.
Median price for a one bedroom apartment is about $3,000/month.
#santabarbara
#housingcrisis […]
Median price for a one bedroom apartment is about $3,000/month.
#santabarbara
#housingcrisis […]
🏠 The Province and Housing Trust of Nova Scotia are preserving 90 housing units in Halifax, including 62 affordable units, with a $15.7 million investment. Read more:
news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/02/1...
#NovaScotia #Halifax #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #Fairview
news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/02/1...
#NovaScotia #Halifax #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #Fairview
February 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
🏠 The Province and Housing Trust of Nova Scotia are preserving 90 housing units in Halifax, including 62 affordable units, with a $15.7 million investment. Read more:
news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/02/1...
#NovaScotia #Halifax #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #Fairview
news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/02/1...
#NovaScotia #Halifax #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #Fairview
The same bullshit as yesterday morning at 3AM
Sound like a broken record
Sick from the harasent
and sick of using the word paedophile and pig cunt
Words only used when they are trespassing on the property I rent
The insane Government pigs can fuck right off
#HousingCrisis
#NegativeGearing
#Auspol
Sound like a broken record
Sick from the harasent
and sick of using the word paedophile and pig cunt
Words only used when they are trespassing on the property I rent
The insane Government pigs can fuck right off
#HousingCrisis
#NegativeGearing
#Auspol
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The same bullshit as yesterday morning at 3AM
Sound like a broken record
Sick from the harasent
and sick of using the word paedophile and pig cunt
Words only used when they are trespassing on the property I rent
The insane Government pigs can fuck right off
#HousingCrisis
#NegativeGearing
#Auspol
Sound like a broken record
Sick from the harasent
and sick of using the word paedophile and pig cunt
Words only used when they are trespassing on the property I rent
The insane Government pigs can fuck right off
#HousingCrisis
#NegativeGearing
#Auspol
Security forces in Tripoli warned evacuations for the Mohammed Senjar building amidst community resistance. Warning shots in Bab al-Tabbaneh highlight tensions over deteriorating buildings, reflecting Lebanon's ongoing housing crisis and public discontent.
#Tripoli #Lebanon #HousingCrisis
#Tripoli #Lebanon #HousingCrisis
February 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Security forces in Tripoli warned evacuations for the Mohammed Senjar building amidst community resistance. Warning shots in Bab al-Tabbaneh highlight tensions over deteriorating buildings, reflecting Lebanon's ongoing housing crisis and public discontent.
#Tripoli #Lebanon #HousingCrisis
#Tripoli #Lebanon #HousingCrisis
The Affordable Housing Crisis (Part 1)
GR is “affordable” only if you’re new here. Costs are surging for longtime residents. Kent County faces a 34k-unit shortfall, and many renters are cost-burdened.
SUBSTACK 👉 indivisiblegrr.substack.com/p/the-afford...
#housingcrisis #IGGR #GrandRapids
GR is “affordable” only if you’re new here. Costs are surging for longtime residents. Kent County faces a 34k-unit shortfall, and many renters are cost-burdened.
SUBSTACK 👉 indivisiblegrr.substack.com/p/the-afford...
#housingcrisis #IGGR #GrandRapids
The Affordable Housing Crisis
Part one of a two-part series covering this issue
indivisiblegrr.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The Affordable Housing Crisis (Part 1)
GR is “affordable” only if you’re new here. Costs are surging for longtime residents. Kent County faces a 34k-unit shortfall, and many renters are cost-burdened.
SUBSTACK 👉 indivisiblegrr.substack.com/p/the-afford...
#housingcrisis #IGGR #GrandRapids
GR is “affordable” only if you’re new here. Costs are surging for longtime residents. Kent County faces a 34k-unit shortfall, and many renters are cost-burdened.
SUBSTACK 👉 indivisiblegrr.substack.com/p/the-afford...
#housingcrisis #IGGR #GrandRapids
We didn't expect such a trippy background at the
@social-democrats.bsky.social annual conference in Cork City at the weekend 😃
@judesherry.bsky.social & I were guests on their Housing Panel & chatted to Rory Hearne & Cllr Lesley Byrne about all things #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #HousingCrisis
@social-democrats.bsky.social annual conference in Cork City at the weekend 😃
@judesherry.bsky.social & I were guests on their Housing Panel & chatted to Rory Hearne & Cllr Lesley Byrne about all things #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #HousingCrisis
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We didn't expect such a trippy background at the
@social-democrats.bsky.social annual conference in Cork City at the weekend 😃
@judesherry.bsky.social & I were guests on their Housing Panel & chatted to Rory Hearne & Cllr Lesley Byrne about all things #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #HousingCrisis
@social-democrats.bsky.social annual conference in Cork City at the weekend 😃
@judesherry.bsky.social & I were guests on their Housing Panel & chatted to Rory Hearne & Cllr Lesley Byrne about all things #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #HousingCrisis
do ‘they’ really believe that people can just keep absorb’g rental increases w’out it creating the stressors that can lead to crime, homelessness, poverty, DV, substance abuse…?
raise the fucking rate and do something about housing
#raisetherate #fuckrentinginaustralia #housingcrisis #auspol
raise the fucking rate and do something about housing
#raisetherate #fuckrentinginaustralia #housingcrisis #auspol
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
do ‘they’ really believe that people can just keep absorb’g rental increases w’out it creating the stressors that can lead to crime, homelessness, poverty, DV, substance abuse…?
raise the fucking rate and do something about housing
#raisetherate #fuckrentinginaustralia #housingcrisis #auspol
raise the fucking rate and do something about housing
#raisetherate #fuckrentinginaustralia #housingcrisis #auspol
Housing affordability hearing? Check the 'experts.' Often, they're the ones profiting from the crisis. Expect solutions that keep the market rigged, not reform it. #HousingCrisis #FollowTheMoney
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/when-the-experts-on-housing-affordability-are-the-gatekeepers-of-sc
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/when-the-experts-on-housing-affordability-are-the-gatekeepers-of-sc
February 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Housing affordability hearing? Check the 'experts.' Often, they're the ones profiting from the crisis. Expect solutions that keep the market rigged, not reform it. #HousingCrisis #FollowTheMoney
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/when-the-experts-on-housing-affordability-are-the-gatekeepers-of-sc
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/when-the-experts-on-housing-affordability-are-the-gatekeepers-of-sc
#Labor has failed to resolve the imminent #housingcrisis. Australians are struggling to find affordable homes, while investors continue to make huge profits and receive tax incentives. It’s a betrayal of the voters who need help right now.
#auspol
#LaborFailed
#auspol
#LaborFailed
Tenants now pay an average of 33.4 per cent of their pre-tax income on rent, which is the highest level on record, according to a property research firm.
Rental affordability hits new low as rents rise faster than wages
Tenants now pay an average of 33.4 per cent of their pre-tax income on rent, which is the highest level on record, according to a property research firm.
www.abc.net.au
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
#Labor has failed to resolve the imminent #housingcrisis. Australians are struggling to find affordable homes, while investors continue to make huge profits and receive tax incentives. It’s a betrayal of the voters who need help right now.
#auspol
#LaborFailed
#auspol
#LaborFailed
#housing #housingcrisis #housingmarket #HousingSupport #HousingJustice #housingproject #housingcrisis #HPP, #socialism, #community, #democracy, #GrassrootsOrganising, #IndependentSocialist #ForTheMany #PeopleNotProfit #Change #MakeAChange #ClimateJustice #HousingForAll #HastingsLeft #YourParty
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM
MEPs in @hous.europarl.europa.eu adopt proposals to tackle Europe’s #housingcrisis
Key recommendations include faster permit procedures, industrial sovereignty, and more EU investment in public & social housing.
Press conference with chair & rapporteur today at 17.00 CET: link.europa.eu/3FXtrC
Key recommendations include faster permit procedures, industrial sovereignty, and more EU investment in public & social housing.
Press conference with chair & rapporteur today at 17.00 CET: link.europa.eu/3FXtrC
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 AM
MEPs in @hous.europarl.europa.eu adopt proposals to tackle Europe’s #housingcrisis
Key recommendations include faster permit procedures, industrial sovereignty, and more EU investment in public & social housing.
Press conference with chair & rapporteur today at 17.00 CET: link.europa.eu/3FXtrC
Key recommendations include faster permit procedures, industrial sovereignty, and more EU investment in public & social housing.
Press conference with chair & rapporteur today at 17.00 CET: link.europa.eu/3FXtrC
In Al-Taybeh, residents voiced their frustration with housing inequities via graffiti, demanding fair housing and criticizing local authorities for nepotism and resource misallocation.
#Lebanon #HousingCrisis #PublicOutrage
#Lebanon #HousingCrisis #PublicOutrage
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
In Al-Taybeh, residents voiced their frustration with housing inequities via graffiti, demanding fair housing and criticizing local authorities for nepotism and resource misallocation.
#Lebanon #HousingCrisis #PublicOutrage
#Lebanon #HousingCrisis #PublicOutrage
What kind of society does Quebec want after François Legault?
#Quebec #Canada #Legault #Politics #Secularism #Bill21 #Bill9 #SocialCohesion #HumanRights #Minorities #Justice #Islamophobia #HousingCrisis #HealthcareCrisis #FoodInsecurity #Discrimination
the-14.com/what-kind-of...
#Quebec #Canada #Legault #Politics #Secularism #Bill21 #Bill9 #SocialCohesion #HumanRights #Minorities #Justice #Islamophobia #HousingCrisis #HealthcareCrisis #FoodInsecurity #Discrimination
the-14.com/what-kind-of...
What kind of society does Quebec want after François Legault? | The-14
Quebec faces a turning point after François Legault. This analysis questions identity politics, secularism & social cohesion, urging focus on shared priorities.
the-14.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
What kind of society does Quebec want after François Legault?
#Quebec #Canada #Legault #Politics #Secularism #Bill21 #Bill9 #SocialCohesion #HumanRights #Minorities #Justice #Islamophobia #HousingCrisis #HealthcareCrisis #FoodInsecurity #Discrimination
the-14.com/what-kind-of...
#Quebec #Canada #Legault #Politics #Secularism #Bill21 #Bill9 #SocialCohesion #HumanRights #Minorities #Justice #Islamophobia #HousingCrisis #HealthcareCrisis #FoodInsecurity #Discrimination
the-14.com/what-kind-of...
At least 18 deaths. A deep freeze. A city scrambling to respond after decades of neglect.
NYC’s homelessness crisis, affecting over 100,000 people, didn’t happen overnight. Advocates say the system is broken.
Read more: https://ow.ly/GPt750Yc3bS
#NYC #HousingCrisis #Homelessness
NYC’s homelessness crisis, affecting over 100,000 people, didn’t happen overnight. Advocates say the system is broken.
Read more: https://ow.ly/GPt750Yc3bS
#NYC #HousingCrisis #Homelessness
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
At least 18 deaths. A deep freeze. A city scrambling to respond after decades of neglect.
NYC’s homelessness crisis, affecting over 100,000 people, didn’t happen overnight. Advocates say the system is broken.
Read more: https://ow.ly/GPt750Yc3bS
#NYC #HousingCrisis #Homelessness
NYC’s homelessness crisis, affecting over 100,000 people, didn’t happen overnight. Advocates say the system is broken.
Read more: https://ow.ly/GPt750Yc3bS
#NYC #HousingCrisis #Homelessness
Somehow, #Portland Is Sitting on $106 Million in Unspent Housing Dollars
Administrators admit the Housing Bureau stockpiled an additional $66 million on top of the roughly $40 million they disclosed to city councilors last weekend.
#HousingCrisis
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Administrators admit the Housing Bureau stockpiled an additional $66 million on top of the roughly $40 million they disclosed to city councilors last weekend.
#HousingCrisis
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Somehow, Portland Is Sitting on $106 Million in Unspent Housing Dollars
The number of unspent dollars in Portland Housing Bureau coffers, for months believed to be $21 million, has grown fivefold in a week.
www.wweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Somehow, #Portland Is Sitting on $106 Million in Unspent Housing Dollars
Administrators admit the Housing Bureau stockpiled an additional $66 million on top of the roughly $40 million they disclosed to city councilors last weekend.
#HousingCrisis
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Administrators admit the Housing Bureau stockpiled an additional $66 million on top of the roughly $40 million they disclosed to city councilors last weekend.
#HousingCrisis
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
NYC rent is rising: 3% for 1-year leases, 4.5% for 2-year in stabilized buildings. Tenants face rent hikes while landlords cite costs. New transparency laws aim to protect renters, but affordability crisis worsens amid low vacancy & high rents.
#NYC #HousingCrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7q...
#NYC #HousingCrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7q...
NYC rent: Fake listings, hikes, and is relief coming?
YouTube video by PIX11 News
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
NYC rent is rising: 3% for 1-year leases, 4.5% for 2-year in stabilized buildings. Tenants face rent hikes while landlords cite costs. New transparency laws aim to protect renters, but affordability crisis worsens amid low vacancy & high rents.
#NYC #HousingCrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7q...
#NYC #HousingCrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7q...