Australia's rental and housing crisis: why is it happening and what can we do about it?

As vacancy rates reach record lows while rents surge to new heights, many Australian renters, essential workers and welfare recipients are struggling to find a place to live. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► http://bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs

The return of international migrants, particularly students, a reduction in the average number of people per household due to the epidemic and a lack of supply are fuelling the crisis. But as journalist Antoun Issa explains, these problems have only exposed flaws in the nation's troubled housing system that privileges a minority of property investors at the expense of renters and first home buyers.

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