BCCM study tour report findings and policy recommendations webinar
BCCM study tour report findings and policy recommendations webinar
A growing proportion of Australians are renting, and there is a shortage of secure, tenured, affordable housing for Australians who are unable to own. Housing co-ops fill this niche in many of the most liveable cities in the world. They are the mutual model of build-to-rent and the missing piece in the solution to Australia’s housing shortage.
Our tour found that housing co-operatives can be accessible to a wide range of income households, stabilising affordability and improving residents’ quality of life. The co-ops can pay for themselves, be cost-neutral for the government, increase the spending power of residents, and positively impact local economies.
In October 2024, the study tour report was published: What Australia can learn from European affordable co-operative rental housing models: A report on findings from the BCCM 2024 European Co-op Housing study tour.
The BCCM is holding a virtual presentation and discussion of the report findings and policy recommendations on Monday, 9 December 2024, 4 – 5 pm (AEDT) / 6 – 7 pm (NZDT), with report author Dr Sidsel Grimstad and Liz Thomas, Chair of ACHA, Executive Director of Common Equity Housing Ltd and tour participant.