Combatting the Australian housing 'crisis'

Firstly, is there really a 'crisis'? Secondly, here is something that the current NSW state govt is proposing...

If the federal or your state gov decided that because of census data (and probably matching with other government data sources and info from insurance companies, banks, etc.) you have any unused bedrooms in your house that you would be required by law to rent out the unused rooms to 'combat the housing crisis' would you just roll over and comply?

Would a government be able to 'interfere' with the rights of a private property owner (or landlord and tenant of a rented property) to determine if a property has spare rooms not used for sleeping by regular occupants and demand they are 'opened up' to the public rental market?

Is that really the right way to create a short-term fix to the issues around housing supply?

It raises a *lot* of issues that are currently un-addressed.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

That plan has "Titanic" written all over it. I start by saying I would be an ideal candidate, being the only occupier of a large home. And while I would be content to do my part, I can see half my stuff being stolen and the other half being wrecked. In addition, as a non smoker, non drinker I want to vet who lives under my roof..😷

Ferise1 · 46-50, M

Yes, the government should totally intervene because the wealth inequalities are absolutely sickening and I’m tired of it.

zonavar68 · 56-60, M

@Ferise1 I mentioned a lot of issues that are un-resolved if the plan was to be implemented.

For me, the primary one is the safety of me and my 8 y/o daughter if I was going to be forced to turn my 1 spare room into a rentable bedroom.

Second is access - I only have 1 bathroom, and no way to create a seperate access to a 'rented out' part of the property.

Third is facilities - no way to have a seperate kitchen, or laundry, no available off-street parking, and if the person was to have an EV, no way to safely set up a way to charge one. I don't have rooftop solar or batteries.

I'm not going to allow someone renting a spare room access to my wi-fi, and I can't get a fixed line phone.

There are so many variables that a 'blanket' approach would never work, and because I put safety of me and my daughter at the top I would never allow another person not connected to my immediate family to use my property as a 'shared residence' regardless of government interference in private property rights, etc.

Ferise1 · 46-50, M

@zonavar68 I see

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