The article presents the experience of an older woman in Australia highlighting the struggle for secure housing amidst a rental market skewed towards wealth generation. Reflecting on her journey from stable public housing in her childhood to the current adverse conditions of private renting, she emphasizes how policy shifts in the mid-1990s under John Howard worsened the situation. The increase in investor-owned properties has prioritized profit over tenant security, contributing to a sense of instability and insecurity for many older women like herself who face financial limitations in today's economic landscape.
Many older women in Australia face significant challenges in securing stable housing due to a rental market that prioritizes investor profits over tenant security and affordability.
My experience illustrates the contrast between the postwar commitment to public housing and the current system which benefits principally wealthier investors at tenants’ expense.
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