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Vienna has been named the most liveable city in the world several times<\/p>\n
\u201cVienna is a magical city which is steeped in history and it was really interesting to meet people who lived within the city\u2019s famous social housing system which has been around for 100 years,\u201d Ms Scherer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe affordability of rent is what drives the term renter\u2019s paradise, some also call it a renter\u2019s utopia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe met people in the documentary paying \u20ac640 per month rent for a one-bedroom apartment for example, which is a little over $1,000 Australian dollars. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe even meet someone paying \u20ac350 a month rent, which is about $570 Australian dollars. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think for many people here, that rental price could be seen as quite remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many apartment complexes visited in the documentary are built with access to comforts such as natural light, green spaces and amenities in mind. <\/p>\n
Ms Scherer said some complexes are built to be \u201ca city within a city\u201d, designed to encourage communities to grow. <\/p>\n
MORE: Sydney auctions amid rate hike concerns<\/a><\/p>\n Vienna: A Renter\u2019s Paradise questions whether The Australian government\u2019s $10bn Housing Australia Future Fund will be enough to fix the housing crisis. Picture: Jason Edwards \/ NewsWire<\/p>\n A subsidised housing block called Wohnpark Alt-Erlaa visited in the documentary was designed in the 1970s by architect Harry Gl\u00fcck.<\/p>\n \u201cHe wanted to design that particular housing in such a way that people have access to the highest quality of life in his eyes,\u201d Ms Scherer said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was access to green space, water, fresh air, a good view and he wanted to make these things attainable and affordable. <\/p>\n \u201cThat particular complex has a school inside, kindergarten, rooftop pools, terrace apartments and it\u2019s in this built in the 70s style and has quite a lot of room and natural light.\u201d<\/p>\n Vienna\u2019s social housing eligibility requirements include being over 18, an Austrian citizen or equivalent status, living in Vienna for two years and your income must be under a certain threshold. <\/p>\n That income threshold is \u20ac4,377 a month, which is about $7,000 Australian dollars or around\u20ac52,000 a year, which is about $85,000 Australian dollars. <\/p>\n The Australian government\u2019s $10bn Housing Australia Future Fund, includes a pledge of 20,000 social and 10,000 affordable homes.<\/p>\n Ms Scherer questions in Vienna: A Renter\u2019s Paradise whether this is enough to fix the housing crisis or if a major housing shift is needed in Australia, just as Vienna did over 100 years ago. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n