If it's voluntary for developers to make affordable housing deals with councils, what can you expect?
- Written by Katrina Raynor, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Transforming Housing Project, University of Melbourne
Many places overseas require developers to build a certain proportion of affordable housing, but Victoria has opted for a voluntary negotiated approach.Lichtwolke/Shutterstock
Housing in Australia is broken. Across the country, only 2% of private rentals are affordable for a person on the minimum wage. Less than 1% are affordable for a single...