Almost a third of Australian households rent, and with that, there's often the headache of contending with landlords and real estate agents.

But what if you could rent while having a stake in the running and equity of the property?

That's the idea of co-operative housing, which proponents say should be part of the solution to the country's rental housing crisis.

• Guest: Liz Thomas, Chair of the Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance (ACHA) 
• Producer: Jason Whittaker