13 November 2026: Please note, due to a major international Microsoft outage, CEHL team members may not be receiving your emails and phone calls to their direct lines. If you have emailed CEHL since 12 November or are having issues calling a team member and the matter is pressing, please contact us by phone on this number: 03 9208 0800

BETTER HOUSING SOLUTIONS

CEHL is Australia's largest co-op housing provider, with over 2000 properties managed by 90+ housing co-operatives across Victoria. Co-op housing offers an alternative to private rental and home ownership by providing secure, long-term tenancies at affordable rents within supportive communities. The co-op members manage their housing, an approach that promotes self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and unity.

Properties owned across Victoria

Different local government areas

Property portfolio

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of properties are head leased to 97 housing co-ops

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of properties are leased directly to renters, most as affordable housing

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year CEHL was established

1900

of CEHL households earn $40,000 a year or less

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earn over $80,000

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of renters pay market rent based on their income

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of our renters pay rent assessed on 25% of their gross income

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occupancy rate and less than 10% of tenancies change over in any one year

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average length of tenancies in years