Articles for Housing Shortage

Tourism takes backseat: Croatia targets apartment rentals to solve housing shortage
4 months ago

Tourism takes backseat: Croatia targets apartment rentals to solve housing shortage

Hindustan Times  

Croatia is seeking to tackle a housing shortage in the European Union nation by effectively curbing the rental of private apartments in the crucial tourism industry to make living space more affordable for families. Tourism takes backseat: Croatia targets apartment rentals to solve housing shortage Tourism makes up about 20% of Croatia’s economy, while low property taxes and minimal inheritance …

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Denmark aims to tackle housing shortage by increasing density, as many struggle to find homes
1 year, 1 month ago

Denmark aims to tackle housing shortage by increasing density, as many struggle to find homes

ABC  

Maria Erkelens called Denmark, in Western Australia's Great Southern region, home for six years. Key points: Denmark has been facing a housing shortage since 2020 A new draft planning strategy outlines the shire's plans to increase housing density The strategy aims to increase housing supply and still protect the environment and farming land However, when the property she rented, a …

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Halls Creek housing shortage frustrating Kimberley services tackling Indigenous disadvantage
1 year, 3 months ago

Halls Creek housing shortage frustrating Kimberley services tackling Indigenous disadvantage

ABC  

A chronic housing shortage at Halls Creek in Western Australia is frustrating efforts to address entrenched social issues, including low school attendance and high rates of youth crime. Key points: A Halls Creek housing shortage means Indigenous organisations are at risk of losing staff Jungarni-Jutiya Aboriginal Corporation knocks back an offer to run Target 120 due to a rental shortage …

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Staff issues worsened by housing crisis creating 'volatile' Roebourne Regional Prison conditions, union says
1 year, 4 months ago

Staff issues worsened by housing crisis creating 'volatile' Roebourne Regional Prison conditions, union says

ABC  

A severe housing shortage in Western Australia's Pilbara is escalating tensions at the region's jail, according to the state's prison officers union. Key points: The problem is exacerbating "volatile" conditions at Roebourne Regional Prison, the WA Prison Officers Union says Data shows the number of available listings in the Pilbara has halved since 2016 The prison has previously come under …

Union State Staff Pilbara Housing Shortage Mr Hanlon Roebourne Regional Prison
Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers ‘at risk of homelessness due to housing shortage’
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers ‘at risk of homelessness due to housing shortage’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers being evicted from Home Office …

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Protest march against student housing shortage in Groningen
3 years, 3 months ago

Protest march against student housing shortage in Groningen

NL Times  

The Groningen student activist group Shelter Our Students is holding a "march for the homeless" on Thursday to draw attention to the housing crisis, especially among international students. The organization asked march participants to bring sleeping bags as a symbol for the protest. "Because even though these students have a roof over their heads, they're still sleeping in a sleeping …

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Also hundreds of Enschede’s international students have no place to live
3 years, 3 months ago

Also hundreds of Enschede’s international students have no place to live

NL Times  

Some 400 to 500 international students in Enschede currently have no place to live, even though the academic year has already started. "Dozens of students" have now been found temporary shelter with the help of private individuals, but the exact location of the majority is indeed unknown, according to a spokesperson for the University of Twente. The municipality of Groningen …

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Innovative Housing First homelessness strategy faces regional WA housing shortage hurdle
3 years, 4 months ago

Innovative Housing First homelessness strategy faces regional WA housing shortage hurdle

ABC  

A long-awaited program that was intended to be a 'game-changer' in tackling homelessness in regional Western Australia is being hampered by an acute shortage of social housing. Key points: Housing First is a multi-million dollar strategy meant to find permanent homes for the people who are homeless A severe social housing shortage is hampering efforts to get the people off …

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'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage
4 years, 1 month ago

'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage

NPR  

'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP There are fewer homes for sale in the U.S. today than ever recorded in data going back nearly 40 years. "We are simply facing a housing shortage, a major housing shortage," says Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at the National …

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