Social Housing, Homelessness and Human Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6174093 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tamara Walsh (0000-0003-4119-3550, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | University of New South Wales Law Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-0096 • E-ISSN: 1839-2881 |
| Publisher | University of New South Wales Law Journal (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.53637/kfed5275 |
| OpenAlex | W4288456961 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Social housing is reserved for the most vulnerable tenants, yet social housing tenants are subject to the same residential tenancy laws as private tenants and may even be held to a higher standard of behaviour. As a result, social housing tenants are at high risk of eviction. This article reports on the results of a mixed methods study on eviction proceedings involving social housing tenants. The study involved textual analysis of 98 published judgments and focus group research with 43 tenants’ advocates. It was found that the very factors that make someone eligible for social housing in Australia simultaneously put them at risk of eviction. This research suggests that the law provides limited protection against eviction to homelessness. Despite the importance of individuals’ interests in having a home, rights-based arguments are generally ineffective in this context
Business · Civil rights · Context (archaeology · Eviction · Fair Housing Act · Leasehold estate · Political science · Project commissioning · Public housing · Publishing · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |