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Could living in smaller houses redefine the Australian Dream and help fix the housing crisis? (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Literally all that's needed are regulations that universally make apartments more livable; actual building standards with real criminal and financial consequences for shotty builds... strong sound proofing, energy efficiency and climate control... minimum storage space requirements, restrictions on strata control, etc.

They promote absolutely everything that won't impact housing as an investment vehicle, and ignore everything that improves housing quality and security for the people that actually live in them.

[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This. We keep pretending like there are no solutions.

There are no solutions that won't affect the bottom line of someone rorting the system

People are allergic to apartments despite it being a great option for many, many people

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People are allergic to bad apartments. Dogboxes with no amenities or public areas. We got a shitload of those, and building more won't make them more attractive

[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Indeed, this would require quality builds to change people's minds. Which would cut into the developer's profits

I live in a pretty decent one myself though. I love it

[–] appetizer 5 points 2 weeks ago

This article is literally "some architect built a tiny home, could million dollar tiny homes on million dollar land parcels be the answer to housing?!".

The answer is no.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 5 points 2 weeks ago

Landlords say yes!

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (983 children)

Yes please, I currently live in a 3 bedroom apartment but would be far more suited to a cottage

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[–] Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like the easiest fix would be to drag landlords kicking and screaming into the street and then introducing them to ol' mate Bubble Daryl while their families look on, saddened but quietly relieved by the fact that they will no longer be responsible for the wellbeing of such parasites.