Independent inquiry launched as Australia grapples with worst housing crisis on record

Australia is in the midst of its worst housing crisis on record, with experts warning thousands of households across the country are in severe rental stress and at risk of becoming homeless. National housing campaign Everybody's Home is launching a new inquiry, set to hear firsthand accounts from renters, people dealing with crippling mortgages and homelessness services.

A ‘For Sale’ sign is seen outside an apartment block in Canberra, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

Couch surfing for months at a time, moving back in with the parents and stuck in share housing well into your mid forties.

These are just some of the scenarios thousands are facing as Australia grapples with its worst housing crisis on record.

Everybody's Home - a national campaign seeking to fix the crisis - is launching a new independent inquiry, called the People's Commission into the Housing Crisis, which is set to hear from community members - including renters, people with crippling mortgages and homelessness services.