Social housing the key to protecting low-income renters, study finds

Low-income renters in Australia are far less likely to experience housing stress, rent arrears, or be forced to relocate when living in social housing compared to those receiving cash rent assistance payments or no assistance, according to a new global study by Curtin University published in the journal Housing Studies. The research analyzed data from 2001 to 2020, tracking housing outcomes for more than 9,200 low-income renters in Australia and almost 15,000 in the United Kingdom, comparing how different rental support schemes affected housing security.