Stories

At its core, rental co-operative housing is a simple idea: people live in secure, affordable homes and have a genuine say in how their housing is managed. Homes are owned by not-for-profit housing providers, and residents form co-operatives that participate in...

In Canada, it looks like projects like 1220 Seymour in Vancouver - a new 112-home housing co-operative supported by around $69 million across federal, provincial and city governments. - A 9-storey Passive House building. - A Community Land Trust model. - Long-term,...

Government ministers from all levels have an important role to play in shaping Australia’s housing future. One of the most powerful ways to understand the value of co-operative housing is to see it in action. Today, Hon Dr Daniel Mulino MP visited Keilor Co-op in...

ACHA celebrates an important achievement for the Australian Co-operative Housing sector, with Common Equity NSW (CENSW) finalising a  - a landmark agreement that sets a new benchmark for stability and partnership in co-operative housing. This long-term Headlease...

In a recent article in the Geelong Advertiser, ACHA Chair and Managing Director of Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL), Liz Thomas, explained why co-operative housing is key to solving Geelong’s housing crisis. Right now, Geelong and Victoria, like the rest of...

For Kylie and her family in Victoria, Australia, the journey from housing insecurity to finding stability and connection through co-operative living was years in the making. After navigating the compounding challenges of relationship breakdown, serious illness, and...

Summerhill Village in Victoria, Australia, showcases the power of co-operative housing to deliver more than just a roof over your head - it builds community, dignity, and long-term security. Developed by United Housing Co-operative ltd. in partnership with the Lions...

“There has never been a more timely opportunity to bring mutuals into the heart of economic and social policy.” – Melina Morrison, CEO, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) With co-operatives and mutuals already delivering real impact the housing...

Ms Martin and Ms Brown (ABC: Jak Rowland) A safe, inclusive home should be a right, not a privilege. Fourteen years ago, Kooncha Brown and Chantell Martin began forming a housing co-operative to support trans women facing discrimination in the rental market. Today,...

Sue Hird from the North Coast Women’s Housing Co-op was thrilled to recently receive Common Equity NSW’s inaugural Champion for the Community award – an honour she truly deserves!