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A way out of the housing crisis? 'Buy the home, not the land', proposes father of two - Pai de dois, brasileiro propõe solução para crise de moradia na Austrália com projeto Tweed Roots

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After separating from his wife, audiovisual professional Samir Bernardes found he couldn't afford a house in Tweed Heads, on the New South Wales–Queensland border, where he could live with his children. That search led him to adapt a model where communities manage government-granted land, so residents only need to finance the cost of the house itself. The research produced the Tweed Roots proposal, now open for public consultation as a possible answer to the housing crisis. - Depois de se separar, Samir Bernardes, profissional do audiovisual, se viu sem alternativas para conseguir comprar a casa própria para morar com os filhos em Tweed Heads, na divisa entre Nova Gales do Sul e Queensland. Foi neste momento que ele pesquisou e encontrou alternativas de comunidades que administram terras cedidas pelo governo para que as pessoas possam financiar somente o custo das casas, surgindo então a proposta do Tweed Roots. O projeto está em vias de consulta pública e busca ser uma alternativa para a crise de moradia.After separating from his wife, audiovisual professional Samir Bernardes found he couldn't afford to buy a house of his own to live in with his children in Tweed Heads, on the New South Wales–Queensland border. The search led him to a model where communities manage government-granted land so residents only have to finance the cost of the house itself — and from that research, the Tweed Roots proposal was born. The project is now open for public consultation as a possible answer to the housing crisis.This is an SBS report in Portuguese. Take the time to review our podcast. You can give it up to five stars and leave a review. If you liked what you heard, share this article with others. Just click the share button and send it. Your support is important to us. - Depois de se separar, Samir Bernardes, profissional do audiovisual, se viu sem alternativas para conseguir comprar a casa própria para morar com os filhos em Tweed Heads, na divisa entre Nova Gales do Sul e Queensland. Foi neste momento que ele pesquisou e encontrou alternativas de comunidades que administram terras cedidas pelo governo para que as pessoas possam financiar somente o custo das casas, surgindo então a proposta do Tweed Roots. O projeto está em vias de consulta pública e busca ser uma alternativa para a crise de moradia.Esta é uma reportagem da SBS em Português. Aproveite para avaliar o nosso podcast. Você pode dar até cinco estrelas e deixar um comentário. Se gostou do que ouviu, compartilhe esta reportagem com outras pessoas. Basta clicar no botão de compartilhamento e enviá-la. Seu apoio é importante para nós.

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