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Start a Housing Co-op

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Housing Co-ops

The first thing to do if you want to start a housing co-op in London is probably to join this mailing list for people interested in Housing Co-ops in London and introduce yourself.  There are a few relevant Facebook groups too:

  • Start a housing co-operative in London
  • Coops For London
  • London Cooperative Housing Group
  • London Federation of Housing Co-ops

The best info about starting a housing co-op is published by Radical Routes a network of radical co-ops whose members are committed to working for positive social change.  You can buy a printed copy of their guide, or download it here:

  • How to Set Up a Housing Co-operative (.pdf)

Radical Routes have also published a shorter 2 page document that outlines the basic steps involved in creating a housing co-ops, model rules for a housing co-op and a model financial spreadsheet:

  • How to set up a Housing Co-operative: Step-by-Step (.pdf)
  • Radical_Routes_Housing_Co-op_Model_Spreadsheet_v2.4 Radical_Routes_model_rules_v2.4

Somerset Co-opertive Services have also produced a useful 2 pager:

  • What’s a housing co-operative? (.pdf)

More

  • Co-operate Not Speculate: A Report by The London Co-operative Housing Group (.pdf)
  • Community Land Trust Network
    The CLT Network has load of resources to help you start a community land trust
  • UK Cohousing Network
    have a fantastic collection of resources
  • Mutual home ownership – A new route for permanently affordable communities (.pdf)
  • Excellence in Governance – Code of Governance for Housing Co-operatives 2012 (.pdf)
  • Bringing Democracy Home – The Commission on Co-operative and Mutual Housing (.pdf)
  • More than Markets – Mutual and Co-operative Housing in the UK (.pdf)
  • Forging Mutual Futures – Co-operative and Mutual Housing in Practice – History and Potential (.pdf)
  • New co-operative and community-led homes (.pdf)
  • Rebooting the housing co-op movement (.pdf)
  • Financing Co-operative and Mutual Housing (.pdf)
  • Co-operative Housing International has details of Housing Co-ops Worldwide, including an excellent history and overview of of housing co-op in the UK

 

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