HOPE Housing Fund Management Limited

An investment in HOPE is helping solve the housing affordability problem many essential workers face when working in our capital cities. Thank you Tim Sims AM, Richard Brandweiner CFA, Michael Dwyer AM and Tim Buskens for sharing your thoughts on HOPE's unique investment opportunity. If you are intrigued and want to learn more, take a look at our new two minute video. Huge thanks to Greg Logan and Luke Field for helping us to share our story through this short video.

A very proud moment for HOPE!

Sydney's Teacher Housing Crisis Deepens Recent studies* have unveiled a startling reality: 90% of teaching positions in Sydney—amounting to over 50,000 full-time equivalent roles—are located in areas where housing is unaffordable on a teacher's salary. What's more alarming is that in half of Sydney's regions, the average salary exceeds that of teachers, a significant rise from 31% in 2017-2018. The widening gap between teacher salaries and housing costs shows no signs of slowing down. The repercussions are severe. Daily operations in nearly two-thirds of Australian schools are hindered by staffing shortages. In NSW alone, 10,000 classes go uncovered each day, and as of January 2024, 47% of teacher vacancies—844 positions—are in metropolitan areas. To combat this, many schools, both public and private, are now offering housing incentives to attract and retain educators. There's a Better Way with HOPE Housing 🏡 * HOPE is not a rental solution * HOPE is not reliant on government funding * HOPE is a path to homeownership for teachers and other essential workers * HOPE offers attractive returns for investors in our Fund. Discover how HOPE is making a difference for teachers by reading Sean and Beth's inspiring journey with us - https://lnkd.in/gDFCyPHr Interested in making a real impact? Learn more about investing in the future of our teachers through the HOPE Fund -https://lnkd.in/gY4cXp8X *Eacott, S. The systemic implications of housing affordability for the teacher shortage: the case of New South Wales, Australia. Aust. Educ. Res. 51, 733–755 (2024). https://lnkd.in/g58UxqMY

🎉 More Awards News! 🎉 HOPE has been nominated for not just one but two 2024 FinTech Australia Finnies Awards! Our mission to make homeownership more accessible for hardworking essential workers has garnered attention once again, as we've been nominated in the Positive Impact category. Additionally, our collaboration with our distribution partner Police Bank Ltd. has earned us a nomination in the Excellence in Industry Collaborations and Partnership category. We can't wait to celebrate alongside fellow finalists at the awards ceremony on June 6 in Sydney. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey—it's truly a team effort that propels our success. Here's to making homeownership dreams a reality for even more Australians! 🏡💫 Greg McKenna, Tim Buskens, Jessica Ellerm, Tim Mifsud, Allyson Bailie, Jin L., Ravipa Rojasavachai

How does an investment in HOPE Housing compare against a direct investment in residential property? Just one of the questions answered in this article written by Jessica Ellerm and Evan Hinchliffe, published today by our partner Ensombl. If you would like to find out more about investing in HOPE you can book a call here - https://lnkd.in/gXKZsndf https://lnkd.in/gmudu8uv

🎉 Shared Value Awards Finalists 🎉 Exciting news! HOPE is a finalist for the 2024 Shared Value Awards! This recognition highlights our success to date in creating a socially responsible investment opportunity that also delivers strong returns. Save the date for the Awards ceremony on May 9th in Melbourne. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with our fellow finalists! Tim Sims Tim Buskens Jessica Ellerm Allyson Bailie Tim Mifsud Jin L. Ravipa Rojasavachai

🎉 FinTech Awards Finalists 🎉 Exciting news! HOPE is a finalist for the 9th Annual FinTech Awards 2024 in the category of Best Innovation in Lending and Home Loans! Our partnership with Police Bank Ltd. Bank has played a vital role in helping us realise the homeownership dream for more Aussies. A big thank you to all our partners and supporters for helping us reach this milestone! Can't wait for the Awards night later this week! Tim Buskens Greg McKenna Jessica Ellerm Tim Mifsud Allyson Bailie

In a time of declining home ownership and our ageing population, Quality of Advice Review (QAR) lead Michelle Levy has stressed the importance of #homeownership in retirement, noting that #superfunds should be part of the solution and the most significant contributor to retirement outcomes was not how much #superannuation a person retires with, but whether they own a home:   “Is it possible that the most effective way a superannuation fund trustee could assist their members in the cohort of retiring or retired members who do not own their own homes would be to provide them with that home?”.   Levy’s comments were made in a recent submission to the Senate economics references committee’s inquiry into improving consumer experiences, choice, and outcomes in Australia’s retirement system.   HOPE Housing's shared equity model creates an opportunity for super funds to be part of this solution right now.   HOPE is a proven solution to the housing affordability crisis facing essential workers – allowing them to live close to their work and bolstering vital community services, while offering investors access to a strong, diversified residential asset portfolio. Read more on Levy’s submission comments here: https://lnkd.in/dAKm72uM?

Australia faces a persistent challenge in the realm of housing affordability, with soaring prices and limited accessibility. Amidst this backdrop, private sector solutions have emerged as a potential catalyst for transformative change. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) invited HOPE's CEO Tim Buskens to write a piece for their upcoming Superfunds Magazine, and you can read it online now. Find out about the emergence of shared equity as a new way for investors to access Australia's largest asset class, residential property, while addressing falling home ownership rates. Tim also makes the case for the superannuation industry to engage in the early stages of this market's development. https://lnkd.in/gHW2hA9i

Thanks to Fear & Greed for inviting Tim Buskens to share insights on the HOPE investment opportunity and our mission to transform the lives of essential workers in major cities through our shared equity solution. A special thanks to Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson, and Philip Levinson for their efforts in making this segment possible. Your support means a lot to us!