Friday, Feb 22, 2008
The latest housing report reveals that governments are spending $4 billion every year on housing assistance programs and the number of people needing help is on the rise.
ABC news: Housing stress on the rise: AIHW
AIHW spokesman David Wilson says the figures show the cost of housing and the shortfall in supply is creating housing stress for many Australians, and for some of those people, the assistance is not easing any pressure.
"The figures indicate there's more households facing household stress just due to the shortage of housing, rising house prices and generally difficulty in meeting rent payments by some households," he said.
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