Meeting housing needs the co‑operative way

Britain has a housing problem: the country needs more good quality homes for its people, at purchase prices or rent levels that everyone can manage.
Co‑operative models offer innovative and affordable solutions which can help the country meet these challenges.
The different forms of co‑operative housing outlined in this brochure are there to meet different needs, but they have one fundamental thing in common: they put democracy and community ownership at the heart of housing.
This booklet has a simple aim: to focus attention on the full potential of co‑operatives to meet housing needs.
Co‑operation not only gives people decent houses to live in. It also enables them to participate fully in the management and control of their houses, playing their part as members of democratic organisations dedicated to serving the needs of all. For co‑operative housing, tenant engagement isn’t just an add‑on - it is central to everything they do.