The role of investor landlords in restructuring Australia's major cities

随着他们的房地产收购活动达到创纪录的水平，投资者房东现在是澳大利亚房地产市场的关键参与者。这引发了激烈的公众辩论，讨论这一活动对“房价泡沫”的贡献以及对首次购房者的挤出。鉴于新的研究表明，私人租赁供应在最弱势的社区增长最快，另一个影响可能是加剧我们主要城市的社会空间两极分化。因此，该项目将调查澳大利亚主要城市，特别是贫困地区私人租赁投资增长的驱动因素和后果。预计项目结果将为国家住房、规划和城市政策提供信息。

With their property acquisition activity reaching record levels, investor landlords are now key players in Australia's housing market. This has sparked vigorous public debate on the contribution of this activity to a 'housing price bubble' and the crowding out of first home buyers. Given new research indicating private rental provision growing fastest in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, another effect may be to exacerbate the socio-spatial polarisation of our major cities. This project will therefore investigate the drivers and consequences of growing private rental investment in Australia's major cities, especially in disadvantaged areas. Project findings are expected to inform national housing, planning and urban policy.