Is Australia's housing crisis forcing people to squat?

Australia’s housing crisis is severe. With the rising cost of living, soaring rental prices, and skyrocketing house prices, controversial squatters' rights have become a hot topic. The SMH and The Age explain the history of adverse possession in Australia and speak to rental advocate and law graduate Jordan van den Berg, about Australia's vacant homes and squatting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates up to 140,000 houses are empty in the country. During a housing shortage with low rental vacancies pushing rents through the roof, millions of Australians bear the cost of these empty homes. Video produced and edited by Bella Ann Sanchez #housingcrisis #purplepingers #rentalproperty #rentalcrisis #squat #homeownership #realestate #vacanthouse #australianeconomy #australianews #squattersrights Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / smh   Subscribe to our journalism: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ Listen to our podcasts: https://podcasts.smh.com.au/ https://podcasts.theage.com.au/