Co-ops can and should be a serious part of Australia’s housing solution

28 September 2024

Australasian social and affordable housing consultant Donald Proctor went on a study tour of European housing co-ops earlier in 2024, and the Australasian Housing Institute has shared his discoveries.

“Housing co-operatives currently make up less than 0.1% of Australia’s housing. This compares to about 20% in parts of Europe.

Having just been part of the European co-op study tour group organised by the Business Council for Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM), I am even more convinced we should and can facilitate the growth of affordable rental housing co-ops in Australia. Let me explain why it should and how it could happen.”

Read Donald’s full article, Co-ops can and should be a serious part of Australia’s housing solution, 28 September 2024.

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