Are there likely to be unanticipated impacts?
From examining the policy, it can be seen there are likely to be unanticipated impacts that negatively effect vulnerable population groups and the issue of housing affordability itself. Affordable housing and social housing is often geographically clustered in areas where there is land for development and/or in neighbourhoods with low socioeconomic status. (11, 23) Due to urbanisation and the increasing population in urban areas, urban housing has become unaffordable to many due to increased interests in the urban property market. Therefore, many households relocated to affordable areas, primarily neighbourhoods with low socioeconomic status, or to social housing complexes and these are often situated outside of urban areas due to costs and restrictions for land and development. (7) Consequently, these clusters result in …show more content…
Although it has had small effects on increasing social housing and providing access to the private rental market, the policy does not match the scale of the issue. (19, 24) Housing demands will continue to increase due to population growth and this policy does not act to correct rising rent and house prices, and relies on small-scale strategies to correct the issue. (19, 25) Without a long-term sustainable approach to housing affordability, the policy could leave disadvantaged households in a similar position in the future where they struggle to access affordable housing. This impact is highly likely as the policy approach is superficial and does not adequately address wider issues of housing affordability. For example, the NAHA focuses on the cost of housing but there is no policy focus towards income support, which is crucial to tackle the problem and foster long-term housing security. Furthermore, this insufficient approach could lead to greater housing instability in the future (7,
From examining the policy, it can be seen there are likely to be unanticipated impacts that negatively effect vulnerable population groups and the issue of housing affordability itself. Affordable housing and social housing is often geographically clustered in areas where there is land for development and/or in neighbourhoods with low socioeconomic status. (11, 23) Due to urbanisation and the increasing population in urban areas, urban housing has become unaffordable to many due to increased interests in the urban property market. Therefore, many households relocated to affordable areas, primarily neighbourhoods with low socioeconomic status, or to social housing complexes and these are often situated outside of urban areas due to costs and restrictions for land and development. (7) Consequently, these clusters result in …show more content…
Although it has had small effects on increasing social housing and providing access to the private rental market, the policy does not match the scale of the issue. (19, 24) Housing demands will continue to increase due to population growth and this policy does not act to correct rising rent and house prices, and relies on small-scale strategies to correct the issue. (19, 25) Without a long-term sustainable approach to housing affordability, the policy could leave disadvantaged households in a similar position in the future where they struggle to access affordable housing. This impact is highly likely as the policy approach is superficial and does not adequately address wider issues of housing affordability. For example, the NAHA focuses on the cost of housing but there is no policy focus towards income support, which is crucial to tackle the problem and foster long-term housing security. Furthermore, this insufficient approach could lead to greater housing instability in the future (7,