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New real estate agency to help create affordable housing for women in need

When Melbourne mother Kylie fled a violent partner with her son in tow, trying to sign a private house rental was as fraught as staying in an abusive relationship. Priced out of the mainstream tenancy market and needing secure, long-term refuge, she sought help from a women’s housing group. Following the launch of a royal commission into the state’s domestic violence crisis and growing community outcry, a not-for-profit venture by the real estate industry hopes to help fill a gap in affordable housing for some of the state’s most vulnerable families. A new real estate agency, Property Initiatives Real Estate, will pump its profits into buying and constructing properties for women and children escaping domestic violence or poverty.

When Melbourne mother Kylie fled a violent partner with her son in tow, trying to sign a private house rental was as fraught as staying in an abusive relationship.

Priced out of the mainstream tenancy market and needing secure, long-term refuge, she sought help from a women’s housing group.

Following the launch of a royal commission into the state’s domestic violence crisis and growing community outcry, a not-for-profit venture by the real estate industry hopes to help fill a gap in affordable housing for some of the state’s most vulnerable families.

A new real estate agency, Property Initiatives Real Estate, will pump its profits into buying and constructing properties for women and children escaping domestic violence or poverty.

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