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
Kylie’s Story: Putting down roots at Merri CERC
“A house is a building; a home is a feeling” – how Kylie’s family were able to embrace stillness after years of instability in the
