Housing Registrar
Williamstown Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd
Registration Category: Housing Provider
Registration Date: 22 May 2009
Agency Trading Name:

Agency contacts
CEO: Not specified   Chairperson: Wendy Morrison
Website: https://www.williamstownhousingcoop.org.au/
Phone: 03 9391 9267
Head Office: 5 Sargood St, Altona, Vic, Australia, 3018


Agency purpose / vision

Williamstown Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd is a not-for-profit tenant-managed Housing Provider that offers the security of permanent, affordable, high quality rental homes to low income Victorian families.

Agency history

The Williamstown Rental Housing Co-operative (Williamstown) was established in 1982, and manages properties in the Municipality of Hobsons Bay, all owned by the Director of Housing. Williamstown provides long-term, secure and affordable accommodation to members who are in receipt of Centrelink benefits and/or on low incomes.
Williamstown is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors the majority of whom are members of the co operative democratically elected by members of the co-operative, thus ensuring member/tenant/user control of the operation of the service and a better understanding of tenant-members' needs.

Scope of operations
Housing

Long Term accommodation

Housing support services

Tenant/Client group

members who are in receipt of Centrelink payments and/or low incomes

Other services

None

Geographic areas covered

Newport, Williamstown, Brooklyn, Altona and Altona Meadows

Key statistics
Housing properties under management

36

Properties in agency ownership

0

Tenancy units under management

36

Tenancy units in agency ownership

0

Staffing

2

Total assets for the last financial year

$428,900

Annual turnover for the last financial year

$385,692

Operational surplus for the last financial year

$75,145

Current housing projects

None

Legal structure

Williamstown Rental Housing Co-operative is incorporated under the Co-operative Act 1996.

Key partnerships

None