Research and Reports
New Research from AHURI
New research from Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) highlights the urgent need to re-imagine Australia’s social housing system.
Australia urged to look to Europe for solutions to housing crisis
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.
Secure renting by living collectively? A relational exploration of home and homemaking in rental housing cooperatives
Secure renting by living collectively? A relational exploration of home and homemaking in rental housing cooperatives Journal of Housing and the Built Environment.
Could co-operative housing solve the current crisis
More than 8,000 people live in co-operative housing in Australia. This mode of housing was designed to be an affordable, secure way to rent, and collectively own, a home.
CEHL delighted to see co-operative housing now reflected as a mainstream housing pathway
CEHL delighted to see co-operative housing now reflected as a mainstream housing pathway in the State of the Housing System Report (2024).
CEHL meets with Dr Helen Haines and Glenworth co-operative
CEHL met with Dr Helen Haines and the members of Glenworth co-operative to learn about co-operative housing.
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.
The benefits and challenges of co-operative housing
Researchers found that some co-operative housing tenants enjoyed benefits beyond affordable accommodation, including increased social connections and the acquisition of new skills.
‘I’m home’: how co-operative housing could take pressure off Australia’s housing crisis
At a time when everything from abolishing negative gearing to capping rents are being suggested as ways to reduce Australia’s housing crisis, little attention has been given to housing co-operatives.
First national study reveals housing co-operatives could be part of the solution to Australia’s rental crisis
New research by Western Sydney University has revealed that housing co-operatives may form part of Australia’s answer to affordable and stable housing choices amidst a growing housing and rental crisis.
Event: The Value of Housing Co-operatives in Australia Report launch
Attend the official report launch of The Value of Housing Co-operatives in Australia on Friday, 15 March.
Articulating value in housing co-operatives at the Joint APNHR – AHRC Conference
Associate Professor Louise Crabtree Haye presented on “Articulating value in housing co-operatives” at the Joint APNHR – AHRC Conference.