Are Boomers being scapegoated for the housing crisis? | SBS Insight

Australia's housing shortage and the cost of living are putting pressure on Baby Boomers to downsize or find viable accommodation for the next stage of their lives. What options are available to help boomers stay out of aged care facilities in their golden years? This Insight episode is Housing Boom(ers). 00:00 Pressure to downsize: Are Boomers being scapegoated? 07:58 Asset rich but cash-poor: Financial reasons for downsizing 14:21 Decluttering: Getting rid of our kids’ crap 18:13 Why I would never buy an off-the-plan apartment again 21:05 Co-housing explained: Combatting suburban isolation 28:09 Renting in retirement: When the rent goes up, it terrifies me 34:22 Tiny house living and independence 38:22 Living in a uni dorm at 50 40:47 13 million empty bedrooms: Could downsizing help the housing shortage? 46:03 One bird vs our garden Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight​ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/3txZoUN Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live. Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed. Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: https://bit.ly/3vQlO7T Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/​ Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightSBS​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightsbs/ Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints