EME Rooming Development Articles
Understanding Risk in Small-Scale Development
by: Georgia HartinPublished on: 16/02/2026A $1.5 million project with a 15% cost overrun hurts just as much, proportionally, as a $60 million project with the same blowout. Yet small-scale developments are routinely delivered without the structured governance that protects capital on larger projects. This article identifies the six most common governance gaps in sub-$5 million developments, explains the real-world consequences of each, and sets out what institutional-grade project management looks like when applied at smaller scale. It also includes a practical checklist and a set of questions every capital partner should ask a developer before committing a single dollar.
Recurring Income vs. One-Off Development Profit
by: Georgia HartinPublished on: 19/01/2026Most property development is built around a single outcome: the sale. If it works, it works well. If it doesn't, there is no fallback. But there is another model. Build to income development creates properties designed to generate recurring rental revenue from the day tenants move in, not from a one-off transaction months or years down the track. This article breaks down the two approaches side by side, explains why co-living amplifies the build to income model through higher income density and diversified tenancy, and explores what this distinction means for anyone contributing capital to property development.
Why Co-Living Is a Structural Housing Solution in Australia
by: Georgia HartinPublished on: 05/01/2026Australia's housing crisis is not a cycle. It is a structural shift. With more than 1 in 4 households spending over 30% of their income on housing, vacancy rates sitting at historic lows, and single-person households growing faster than any other type, the traditional rental market cannot serve the demand it is facing. This article examines the demographic and economic forces driving co-living's emergence as a legitimate property sector, what co-living actually looks like when it is done well, and why disciplined developers are paying attention. If you are exploring the co-living space as a capital partner or developer, start here.
Rooming Houses in Victoria: The Complete Developer’s Guide (2025)
by: Georgia HartinPublished on: 27/08/2025Rooming houses (co-living with separate resident agreements) are drawing attention from yield-seeking investors but the winners are the teams who treat compliance and project management as first-order variables, not afterthoughts.
