Research by Western Sydney University highlights that tenant-members benefit significantly from living and participating in rental housing co-operatives, including:
– Skills development
– Employment and educational outcomes, as a result of that skills development
– Satisfaction with housing stability, quality, and security
– Greater social capital
– Sense of health and wellbeing, including that of children
– Sense of agency, empowerment, and voice
CHIA Vic: ‘We need to acknowledge that there will be renters for life”
CEHL Managing Director Liz Thomas spoke on a panel at the CHIA Vic conference, exploring alternative housing models.
