The problem with only controversial solutions. How to get those with rooms to spare, like empty-nesters, to downsize to provide more room?
Read The Australian’s article on the subject
“Queensland Housing Minister Bruce Flegg revealed yesterday that a government audit had identified 8700 public housing properties with two or more bedrooms unoccupied – about 15 per cent of the state’s total stock.
In many cases, elderly people had stayed on in the housing commission home in which they raised their children, even though they no longer needed the extra space.
When extrapolated, the Queensland data suggests that more than 40,000 public housing lots are under-occupied around the nation.”
Walker, J. Housing crisis prompts shake-up of tenants, June 14 2012, theAustralian.com.au
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