Homeless women say they are being forced to attend multiple housing inspections a week or risk losing their emergency accommodation, as part of requirements deemed as “cruel and unattainable”.
A staggering number of South Australians have died while waiting for public and community housing over the past four years – and many of them had spent years on the waitlist.
Alexandrina Campbell says she spent five years living on a couch but was told by SA Housing Trust that she was “housed” and so would have to wait 15 years to get public housing.
These women with long, stable rental histories have suddenly found themselves homeless. The Advertiser’s new campaign calls on the state government to help ease their pain.
A group of mums’ year-long battle for their children’s futures has come to a head, rallying to fix a suburban problem that could impact generations to come.
A major new housing development on Adelaide’s outskirts will offer higher-density terrace-style homes that will be among the cheapest offerings in the estate.
Adelaide’s growing build-to-rent market is set for a huge boost, with approval granted for a 12-storey development complete with a fitness centre, swimming pool and rooftop gardens.
Plunging the state hundreds of millions of dollars further into debt is being considered to ease water bill hikes funding connections to major new housing developments.
A greater mix of housing options is needed for the state’s ageing population to avoid a “silver tsunami” exacerbating a housing crisis, industry leaders say.
A planning tsar is being urged to spearhead Adelaide’s future development and help ease housing shortages.
Northern and southern suburban rail line extensions are being urged by the RAA as part of a massive infrastructure push.
The Premier will kickstart a regional infrastructure blitz by announcing deals with two holiday parks to head off a major roadblock.
Will a boom in retirement villages help solve the housing crisis? Levande boss Kevin McCoy says yes – but onerous planning regimes and charges are creating major delays.
Rain, hail or shine, this friendly face can be seen proudly selling The Big Issue. But his “invisible” battle shows the sad reality of SA’s housing crisis.
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