COVID-19 has refocussed the spotlight on build-to-rent as an avenue to reconstruct the economy and provide stable, affordable housing in major Australian cities. While this approach is well-established in other developed countries like the USA and Europe, why does Australia’s build-to-rent market remain in its infancy, despite a clear and growing need for more stable rental options?
A Shifting Market Environment
It may be a long-standing pillar of the Australian dream, but homeownership is increasingly difficult to attain. As a constrained housing market struggles to retain affordability in the face of a growing population and decreasing average household sizes, homeownership has fallen …