Us aussies are such weirdos about property. We're one of the few countries in the world that auction property as a standard form of sale. Property is so deeply engrained in our cultural values and identity that I can't see anything changing for at least a generation or two, even if those generations can't afford it. The aussie dream of home ownership won't die quietly.

[–] snacksthanks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Part of aspiring to ownership is to escape renting, which can be quite a degrading experience in Australia depending on who your rental provider is. I'm not interested in ownership for social status, but would love to live in a house that is safe and works properly.

[–] a1studmuffin@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Absolutely, but again Australia are weirdos in this regard. Our rental leases are 12 months as standard. In Europe it's common to have longer leases, like 10-15 years. Plus we have hardly any public housing (a quick google tells me 2.5% of all dwellings in Victoria) versus anywhere from 3-34% for Europe (depending on which country you're looking at). Conditions for renters would be so much better with these issues addressed.

[–] vividspecter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Other countries have far better renter rights as well, although there has been a bit of movement on that in some states.

[–] cuppaconcrete@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Great ideas, I love the tempo as boomers won't be able to understand it - should prevent it becoming Sky News talking points lol