Who pays for evictions?

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Sustainable tenancies: from public to private?

Adelaide, S

The role of the philanthropic sector in addressing homelessness: Australian and international experiences

This paper is the first output of a project entitled Beyond charity: the engagement of the philanthropic and homelessness sectors in Australia. The report has two purposes. First, it outlines the focus of, and rationale for, this empirical research investigating the engagement of the philanthropic and homelessness sectors in Australia. Second, it presents the results of a targeted literature review scoping the form and extent of philanthropic and homelessness sector engagement, also paying specific attention to the structures that support active philanthropic engagement with homelessness, including taxation incentives and disincentives

A review of housing management tenant incentive schemes

Melbourne, VI

Evictions and housing management: Toward more effective strategies

The study found that many tenants were effectively evicted or left prior to any formal action being taken by landlords. The majority of evictees do not appear to contest their eviction, reporting a sense of helplessness/ powerlessness. The respondents often see eviction as regrettable but unavoidable. In many instances these tenancies may have been retained if the tenant had engaged with the appropriate processes – a Tribunal or the Magistrates Court. Private tenants facing eviction were more likely to leave early than public tenants. This may reflect the fact that the public sector is seen as much less likely to see an eviction process through to completion, or it could reflect the higher value attached to public rental housing by low income groups. Further, approximately 70 per cent of the evictees interviewed were on a government provided statutory income prior to eviction and this rose to 90 per cent after eviction. There was also a noticeable tendency for evicted persons to move from private rental housing and seek assistance from the public rental sector after eviction

Can tenant incentive schemes improve housing management outcomes? A review of housing management tenant incentive schemes

The small scale tenant incentive schemes existing in Australia are perceived by housing managers and tenants to contribute to improvements in service delivery, organisational culture and staff and tenant satisfaction report Keith Jacobs, Tim Seelig, Hazel Easthope and Michele Slatter

Sustaining at-risk indigenous tenancies: A review of Australian policy responses

The key objective of the study is to outline and evaluate the operation and effectiveness of tenant support programs and other tenancy support measures in assisting at-risk Indigenous tenants. This report describes and reviews all known mainstream and Indigenous-specific specialist tenant support programs operating around Australia. The review describes how these programs operate; the representation of Indigenous people in such programs, the services provided to clients and, where the data permit, the effectiveness of specialist tenant support programs in improving Indigenous housing outcomes. Our study also explores how tenant support program administrators interface with relevant agencies delivering support services to Indigenous tenants and assesses the role played by tenant support providers, community sector agencies in the main, in sustaining Indigenous tenancies