The Federal Government should commit to the adoption of co-operative housing models that have proven successful in European countries as part of the solution to Australia’s rental affordability crisis.
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UK should learn from co-operative housing in Canada and Scandinavia, think tank says
Emulating the co-operative housing sectors in Canada and Scandinavia could help ease the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new paper from Social Market Foundation.
International Policies to Promote Cooperative Housing
This publication offers an international review of the legal tools and public policies available to different levels of government to promote housing cooperatives.
‘Co-op Difference’ report shows housing affordability gap increasing between housing co-ops and market rentals
CHF Canada has launched a new research report called The Co-op Difference: Comparing co-op and market rents in five Canadian cities.
Co-operative housing co-operative principles poster
Download and print Common Equity’s Co-operative housing and the seven principles of co-operatives poster.
The Local Government Housing Kit
To assist in the preparation of Local Housing Strategies, Urbanista has prepared a comprehensive Local Government Housing Kit for the Department of Communities and Justice.
A good governance charter for housing co-operatives
ICA Good governance charter for housing co-operative to support the work of housing co-operative boards and how they carry out their duties.
Social Housing: Made Mutual
A case study of social housing in England by Mutuo UK and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.