Manjimup community to have say on potential new build-to-rent co-operative housing model

The Manjimup community will get the opportunity to have a say on the development of a potential new build-to-rent co-operative housing model. Co-operation Housing business development manager Eugenie Stockmann said the group was in discussions with Development WA about the development of Lot 9000 Mount Street in Manjimup. The development could provide up to 60 rental houses for families, singles and essential workers and was envisaged to include shared facilities and visitor accommodation. Ms Stockmann said the first step to making the build-to-rent project a reality was to gauge the community’s appetite with community consultation on Friday and Saturday. “Co-operation Housing has been selected by Development WA, who currently own the site, to deliver a built-to-rent housing model for this site,” she said. “We are not top-down developers that determine what we think is best. Our development approach is very much to do it with the local people, including future residents. “The information sessions is an opportunity to learn more about who we are, what we do, and also very specifically about this opportunity. “For us, it’s to understand whether there’s an interest, a need, a demand and a willingness to participate with us on creating this developmental for Manjimup.” Co-operation Housing is a not-for-profit group established in 2010, with the aim to develop sustainable and permanently affordable housing using the organisation’s co-operative housing model. The venue for the free workshop is to be confirmed.