A builder leading a social housing project in the Sunshine Coast hinterland has described the region's accommodation crisis as "scary" and says there needs to be more action on the ground, ABC News reports.
Greg Phipps has been building modular homes since 2007.
Now Noosa Council has accepted and are considering his application to build 34 small modular houses on a six-acre block at Cooroy as part of a private social housing endeavour.
Mr Phipps said he took action after seeing how bad the housing crisis had become in the region.
"There's just no action on the ground now and this has been going on for so long," he said.
"It's really dangerous and scary."
Mr Phipps said the project would consist of 20 one-bedroom homes and 14 two-bedroom homes within walking distance of the Cooroy town centre.
He said it was not about making money, but filling a need in the community.
"We were getting so many inquiries from the broad public right across the board for affordable accommodation and housing," Mr Phipps said.
"It just presented itself as a potential opportunity to provide an emergency response to a crisis.
"It's about providing an emergency response."
Mr Phipps says the Eco Cottage project on Carpenter Road at Cooroy will be fully self-sustainable thanks to solar power and water tanks.
"Anyone living in the homes will have no bills," he said.
"All of the infrastructure will be solar-powered — it's a microgrid."
Mr Phipps said he had already had discussions with not-for-profit groups and registered housing providers to help those most in need.
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Mr Phipps said the severity of the crisis prompted him to take action.(Supplied: Greg Phipps)
