Dr Chris Martin

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Dr Chris Martin

Scientia Fellow (Level C)

Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) (Honours 1), University of Sydney

Bachelor of Laws (Honours 2), University of Sydney

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)

City Futures Research Centre

Chris is a Senior Research Fellow in the City Futures Research Centre.

Chris's research interests are in rental housing and housing affordability, with special interest in:

tenancy law;
the private rental market and related institutions;
social housing;
lodging and boarding houses;
residential parks and land lease communities;
housing investment and finance;
housing policy and intergovernmental relations;
history of housing policy
international comparative housing studies; and
intersections between housing and criminal justice.

Chris has led and participated in numerous inquiries and research projects for the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), the Australian Research Council (ARC) and other research funders.

Chris was previously the Senior Policy Officer of the Tenants' Union of NSW, and is the author of the 'Tenants' Rights Manual' (4th edition), the leading text on tenancy law and policy for tenants and community workers in New South Wales. He is also a past Chair of Shelter NSW.

E-mail

c.martin@unsw.edu.au

Books | 2012

Martin C, 2012, Tenants' Rights Manual: a practical guide to renting in New South Wales (4th edition), Federation Press, Annandale
Book Chapters | 2024

Martin C; Pawson H, 2024, 'Homelessness prevention in Australian residential tenancies and social housing law: The case for reform', in Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness Law Policy, pp. 481 - 499,

Book Chapters | 2020

Crommelin L; Troy L; Martin C; Pettit C, 2020, 'Is Airbnb a Sharing Economy Superstar? Evidence from Five Global Cities', in Disruptive Urbanism, Routledge, pp. 37 - 52,

Book Chapters | 2020

Sisson A; Rogers D, 2020, 'Housing', in Kobayashi A (ed.), International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition), pp. 69 - 73,

Book Chapters | 2018

Pettit C; Ticzon C; Reades J; Wentz EA; Ong P; Martin C; Troy L; Crommelin L, 2018, 'How Disruptive Technology is Impacting the Housing and Property Markets: An Examination of Airbnb', in Reed R; Pettit C (ed.), Real Estate and GIS: The Application of Mapping Technologies, Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 36 - 64,

Book Chapters | 2018

Pettit C; Ticzon C; Reades J; Wentz EA; Ong P; Martin C; Troy L; Crommelin L, 2018, 'How disruptive technology is impacting the housing and property markets', in Real Estate and GIS, Routledge, pp. 36 - 64,

Book Chapters | 2016

Arbuthnot G; Irving A; Lee J; Martin CL; Mowbray R; Smyth P; Wilkinson R, 2016, 'Housing', in The Law Handbook: Your Practical Guide to the Law in New South Wales, Thomson Reuters, Sydney,
Journal articles | 2025

Martin C; Aminpour F; Duff C; Stone W; valentine K, 2025, 'Inquiry into socially supported housing pathways', AHURI Final Report,

Journal articles | 2025

Reeve R; Martin C; McCausland R; Pawson H; Baldry E, 2025, 'Evaluating the impact of public housing after prison for a sex offence', Housing Studies, 40, pp. 487 - 510,

Journal articles | 2024

Martin C; Pawson H, 2024, 'Australian first home ownership assistance schemes: International comparison and assessment', Australian Economic Papers, 63, pp. 507 - 529,

Journal articles | 2024

Martin C, 2024, 'Ba v The King and the law of home', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, ahead-of-print, pp. 1 - 12,

Journal articles | 2024

Ong ViforJ R; Pawson H; Singh R; Martin C, 2024, 'Analysing the effectiveness of demand-side rental subsidies: the case of Australia’s Commonwealth Rent Assistance scheme', International Journal of Housing Policy, 24, pp. 75 - 97,

Journal articles | 2023

Martin C; Lawson J; Milligan V; Hartley C; Pawson H; Dodson J, 2023, 'Towards an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy: understanding national approaches in contemporary policy', Ahuri Final Report,

Journal articles | 2023

Martin C; Sisson A; Thompson S, 2023, 'Reluctant regulators? Rent regulation in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic', International Journal of Housing Policy, 23, pp. 783 - 803,

Journal articles | 2023

van den Nouwelant R; Pawson H; Hulse K; Reynolds M; Martin C; Randolph B; Herath S, 2023, 'Private rental investment and socio-spatial disadvantage in Sydney, Australia', Geographical Research, 61, pp. 349 - 361,

Journal articles | 2022

Martin C, 2022, 'Indianthusiasm: Indigenous Responses', BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANADIAN STUDIES, 34

Journal articles | 2022

Martin C, 2022, 'Peter Fidler: From York Factory to the Rocky Mountains', BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANADIAN STUDIES, 34, pp. 120 - 121

Journal articles | 2022

Martin C, 2022, 'Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence', BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANADIAN STUDIES, 34, pp. 122 - 123

Journal articles | 2021

Crommelin L; Parkinson S; Martin C; Troy L, 2021, 'Airbnb and amenity: Is short-term letting reshaping how we live in the city?', Critical Housing Analysis, 8, pp. 119 - 128,

Journal articles | 2021

Martin C, 2021, 'Australian Residential Tenancies Law in the COVID-19 Pandemic: considerations of housing and property rights', ��¼� Law Journal, 44, pp. 197 - 226,

Journal articles | 2021

Martin C, 2021, 'Australia’s incipient eviction crisis: No going back', Alternative Law Journal, 46, pp. 134 - 140,

Journal articles | 2021

Singer A; Martin C, 2021, 'Studying Turkey through a Graphic Lens', REVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, 55, pp. 124 - 129,

Journal articles | 2020

Martin C, 2020, 'Security and Renewal in Australian Public Housing: Historical Representations and Current Problems', Urban Policy and Research,

Journal articles | 2020

Pawson H; Martin C, 2020, 'Rental property investment in disadvantaged areas: the means and motivations of Western Sydney’s new landlords', Housing Studies, 36, pp. 621 - 643,

Journal articles | 2019

Holland DS; Martin C, 2019, 'Bycatch Quotas, Risk Pools, and Cooperation in the Pacific Whiting Fishery', FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE, 6,

Journal articles | 2019

Hulse K; Reynolds M; Martin C, 2019, 'The Everyman archetype: discursive reframing of private landlords in the financialization of rental housing', Housing Studies, 35, pp. 981 - 1003,

Journal articles | 2019

Lawson J; Martin C, 2019, 'Review of selected works by M. Mazzucato and colleagues on states, market shaping and value', Housing, Theory and Society, 37, pp. 251 - 254,

Journal articles | 2018

Crommelin LM; Troy L; Martin C; Pettit C, 2018, 'Is Airbnb a sharing economy superstar? Evidence from five global cities', Urban Policy and Research,

Journal articles | 2018

Martin C, 2018, 'Clever Odysseus: narratives and strategies of rental property investor subjectivity in Australia', Housing Studies,

Journal articles | 2018

Martin C, 2018, 'Improving Housing Security through Tenancy Law Reform: Alternatives to Long Fixed Term Agreements', Property Law Review, 7, pp. 184 - 194,

Journal articles | 2018

Martin C, 2018, 'The Commonwealth tenancy disputes legislation: A bad vibe', Australian Property Law Journal, 27, pp. 15 - 25

Journal articles | 2018

Pawson H; Milligan V; Martin C, 2018, 'Building Australia's affordable housing industry: capacity challenges and capacity-enhancing strategies', International Journal of Housing Policy, 19, pp. 46 - 68,

Journal articles | 2016

Martin CL, 2016, 'One strike, three strikes: crime and anti-social behaviour in NSW public housing', Alternative Law Journal, 41, pp. 262 - 266,

Journal articles | 2015

Martin C, 2015, 'Contracts and conduct: Using tenancy law to govern crime and disorder in public housing in New South Wales', Property Law Review, 5, pp. 81 - 100

Journal articles | 2004

Martin CL, 2004, 'Law and Order in Public Housing: the Residential Tenancies (Public Housing) Act 2004', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 16

Journal articles | 2002

Martin CL, 2002, 'Public Assembly and Dissent in Sydney – one year on from the Olympic Games', Alternative Law Journal, 27

Journal articles | 2001

Martin CL, 2001, 'Review of the Report of the Ombudsman Victoria, Investigation of Police Action at the World Economic Forum Demonstrations September 2000, June 2001', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 13

Journal articles | 2000

Martin CL, 2000, 'Crime and Control in Australian Urban Space', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 12
Working Papers | 2021

Martin C; Reeve R; McCausland R; Baldry E; Burton P; White R; Thomas S, 2021, Exiting prison with complex support needs: the role of housing assistance, ,
Preprints | 2025

Martin C; Aminpour F; Duff C; Stone W; valentine K, 2025, Inquiry into socially supported housing pathways,

Preprints | 2023

Liu E; valentine K; Batterham D; Stone W; Martin C; Parkinson S; Hynes D, 2023, Poverty and Australian housing: findings from an Investigative Panel,

Preprints | 2023

Liu E; valentine K; Batterham D; Stone W; Martin C; Parkinson S; Hynes D, 2023, Poverty and Australian housing: findings from an Investigative Panel,

Reports | 2023

Liu E; valentine K; Batterham D; Stone W; Martin C; Parkinson S; Hynes D, 2023, Poverty and Australian housing: findings from an Investigative Panel, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, 410, ,

Preprints | 2023

Martin C; Lawson J; Milligan V; Hartley C; Pawson H; Dodson J, 2023, Towards an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy: understanding national approaches in contemporary policy,

Preprints | 2023

Martin C; Lawson J; Milligan V; Hartley C; Pawson H; Dodson J, 2023, Towards an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy: understanding national approaches in contemporary policy,

Reports | 2023

Martin C; Lawson J; Milligan V; Hartley C; Pawson H; Dodson J, 2023, Towards an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy: understanding national approaches in contemporary policy, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, 401, ,

Conference Presentations | 2023

Martin C; Pawson H, 2023, 'COVID-19 housing policy responses', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, 11 September 2023 - 13 September 2023,

Reports | 2023

Martin C; Pawson H, 2023, Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee: the worsening rental crisis in Australia, The Senate,

Creative Written Works | 2023

Martin C, 2023, To deliver enough affordable housing and end homelessness, what must a national strategy do?, The Conversation,

Reports | 2023

Ng M; Buxton A; Martin C; Pawson H, 2023, Gender, Housing Insecurity and Homelessness in Australia: Data Insights, Australia, ,

Preprints | 2022

Duff C; Randall S; Hill N; Martin C; Martin R, 2022, Enhancing the coordination of housing supports for individuals leaving institutional settings,

Preprints | 2022

Duff C; Randall S; Hill N; Martin C; Martin R, 2022, Enhancing the coordination of housing supports for individuals leaving institutional settings,

Reports | 2022

Duff C; Randall S; Hill N; Martin C; Martin R, 2022, Enhancing the coordination of housing supports for individuals leaving institutional settings, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Ltd, Melbourne, 379, ,

Preprints | 2022

Leishman C; Aminpour F; Baker E; Beer A; Crowe A; Goodall Z; Horton E; Jacobs K; Lester L; Maclennan D; Martin C; Nash M; Pawson H; Rowley S; Stone W; ViforJ RO, 2022, Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic housing policy responses,

Preprints | 2022

Leishman C; Aminpour F; Baker E; Beer A; Crowe A; Goodall Z; Horton E; Jacobs K; Lester L; Maclennan D; Martin C; Nash M; Pawson H; Rowley S; Stone W; ViforJ RO, 2022, Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic housing policy responses,

Reports | 2022

Leishman C; Aminpour F; Baker E; Beer A; Crowe A; Goodall Z; Horton E; Jacobs K; Lester L; Torchia S; Maclennan D; Martin C; Nash M; Pawson H; Rowley S; Stone W; Ong ViforJ R, 2022, Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic housing policy responses, AHURI Ltd, Melbourne, 376, ,

Creative Written Works | 2022

Martin C; Baldry E; Reeve R; McCausland R; Burton P; White R; Thomas S, 2022, Giving ex-prisoners public housing cuts crime and re-incarceration – and saves money, The Conversation,

Reports | 2022

Martin C; Hulse K; Ghasri M; Ralston L; Crommelin L; Goodall Z; Parkinson S; O'Brien Webb E; Ghasrikhouzani M; Baldry E; McCausland R, 2022, Regulation of residential tenancies and impacts on investment, AHURI Ltd, Melbourne, 391, ,

Preprints | 2022

Martin C; Hulse K; Ghasri M; Ralston L; Crommelin L; Goodall Z; Parkinson S; Webb EO, 2022, Regulation of residential tenancies and impacts on investment,

Preprints | 2022

Martin C; Hulse K; Ghasri M; Ralston L; Crommelin L; Goodall Z; Parkinson S; Webb EO, 2022, Regulation of residential tenancies and impacts on investment,

Conference Presentations | 2022

Martin C, 2022, 'Supportive housing after prison', presented at National Homelessness Conference, Canberra, 08 August 2022 - 10 August 2022,

Preprints | 2022

Nygaard C; van den Nouwelant R; Glackin S; Martin C; Sisson A, 2022, Filtering as a source of low-income housing in Australia: conceptualisation and testing,

Preprints | 2022

Nygaard C; van den Nouwelant R; Glackin S; Martin C; Sisson A, 2022, Filtering as a source of low-income housing in Australia: conceptualisation and testing,

Reports | 2022

Nygaard C; van den Nouwelant R; Glackin S; Martin C; Sisson A, 2022, Filtering as a source of low-income housing in Australia: conceptualisation and testing, AHURI Ltd, Melbourne, 387, ,

Reports | 2022

Pawson H; Martin C; Aminpour F; Gibb K; Foye C, 2022, COVID-19: Housing market impacts and housing policy responses - an international review, ACOSS-��¼� Sydney, Sydney, 16, ,

Preprints | 2022

Pawson H; Martin C; Lawson J; Whelan S; Aminpour F, 2022, Assisting first homebuyers: an international policy review,

Preprints | 2022

Pawson H; Martin C; Lawson J; Whelan S; Aminpour F, 2022, Assisting first homebuyers: an international policy review,

Reports | 2022

Pawson H; Martin C; Lawson J; Whelan S; Aminpour F, 2022, Assisting first homebuyers: an international policy review, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, 381, ,

Reports | 2022

Ong ViforJ R; Pawson H; Singh R; Martin C, 2022, Analysing the effectiveness of demand-side rental subsidies: the case of Australia’s Commonwealth Rent Assistance scheme, Informa UK Limited, ,

Reports | 2021

Martin C; Reeve R; McCausland R; Baldry E; Burton P; White R; Thomas S; Ghasrikhouzani M, 2021, Exiting prison with complex support needs: the role of housing assistance, AHURI Ltd, Melbourne, 361,

Preprints | 2021

Martin C; Reeve R; McCausland R; Baldry E; Burton P; White R; Thomas S, 2021, Exiting prison with complex support needs: the role of housing assistance,

Reports | 2021

Pawson H; Martin C; Sisson A; Thompson S; Fitzpatrick S; March A, 2021, COVID-19: Rental housing and homelessness impacts – an initial analysis, ACOSS and ��¼�, Sydney, 1, ,

Reports | 2021

Pawson H; Martin C; Thompson S; Aminpour F, 2021, COVID-19: Rental housing and homelessness impacts in Australia, ACOSS, Sydney, 12, ,

Reports | 2021

2021, Exiting prison with complex support needs: the role of housing assistance, ,

Creative Written Works | 2020

Maalsen S; Martin C; Rogers D; Power E, 2020, Why housing evictions must be suspended to defend us against coronavirus, The Conversation, The Conversation,

Creative Written Works | 2020

Martin C, 2020, Rents can and should be reduced or suspended for the coronavirus pandemic, The Conversation, The Conversation,

Preprints | 2020

Ong R; Pawson H; Singh R; Martin C, 2020, Demand-side assistance in Australia’s rental housing market: exploring reform options,

Preprints | 2020

Ong R; Pawson H; Singh R; Martin C, 2020, Demand-side assistance in Australia’s rental housing market: exploring reform options,

Creative Written Works | 2020

Ong ViforJ R; Martin C; Pawson H; Singh R, 2020, $1 billion per year (or less) could halve rental housing stress, The Conversation,

Reports | 2020

Ong ViforJ R; Pawson H; Singh R; Martin C, 2020, Demand-side assistance in Australia’s rental housing market: exploring reform options, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Ltd, Melbourne, 342, ,

Reports | 2020

Randolph B; Pawson H; Easthope H; Judd B; Martin C; Milligan V, 2020, Submission to: NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment NSW Housing Strategy Discussion Paper.

Preprints | 2020

valentine K; Cripps K; Flanagan K; Habibis D; Martin C; Blunden H, 2020, Inquiry into integrated housing support for vulnerable families,

Preprints | 2020

valentine K; Cripps K; Flanagan K; Habibis D; Martin C; Blunden H, 2020, Inquiry into integrated housing support for vulnerable families,

Reports | 2020

valentine K; Cripps K; Flanagan K; Habibis D; Martin C; Blunden H, 2020, Inquiry into integrated housing support for vulnerable families, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, 339, ,

Preprints | 2019

Flanagan K; Martin C; Jacobs K; Lawson J, 2019, A conceptual analysis of social housing as infrastructure,

Reports | 2019

Flanagan K; Martin C; Jacobs K; Lawson J, 2019, A conceptual analysis of social housing as infrastructure, AHURI Ltd, Melbourne, 309, ,

Reports | 2019

Lawson J; Denham T; Dodson J; Flanagan K; Jacobs K; Martin C; van den Nouwelant R; Pawson H; Troy L, 2019, Social housing as infrastructure: rationale, prioritisation and investment pathway, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, 315, ,

Reports | 2019

Liu E; Martin C; Easthope H, 2019, Poor-quality housing and low-income households: Review of evidence and options for reform, City Futures Research Centre, Sydney, Shelter Brief No. 63, ,

Reports | 2019

Martin C; Habibis D; Burns L; Pawson H, 2019, Social housing legal responses to crime and anti-social behaviour: impacts on vulnerable families, Australian Housing and Urban Research

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