Australia’s housing challenge
Tuesday 13th October, 2026
Australia has millions of spare bedrooms, but costs and a lack of suitable smaller homes are stopping many older people from downsizing.
This gives you a chance to comment on how the supply and cost of suitable homes shape people’s choices in the UK.
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Australian research highlights how older homeowners staying in larger properties can constrain housing supply; you could offer UK data on downsizing, spare rooms and barriers to moving.
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