Victorian Liberal Party backs land lease communities motion

Caravan & Residential Parks Victoria (CRPV) has secured strong political backing for the land lease communities sector, with a motion led by Senior Adviser David Pratt and supported by CEO Scott Parker passed at the Victorian Liberal Party State Council.

The motion, put forward by the peak body – which expanded its name in February to represent land lease community operators – calls on a future Victorian Coalition Government to:

• Recognise residential land lease communities (RLLCs) as a priority affordable housing option for right-sizing Victorians;
• Cut red tape and fast-track approvals through planning reform; and
• Partner with industry to unlock land and accelerate the delivery of new communities.

“For every RLLC home built, a family home is freed up for the next generation. This is a huge step forward in our advocacy to position caravan and residential parks as part of the solution to Victoria’s housing crisis,” the organisation said.

CRPV – fresh from successfully lobbying the Victorian Government to abandon its free camping program earlier this year – says planning reform now requires urgent attention.

“The planning-related recommendations need the most urgent attention from policymakers,” Scott said.