Housing co-operatives typically fall into two categories: non-ownership and ownership. In an ownership co-operative, members buy into the co-operative and own a share of the building they live in.
In non-equity co-operatives, people become members by taking a tenancy with the co-operative. In this type of co-operative the members have control over their own housing, without owning it personally.
Local people
This is where local people come together to develop homes that will make a positive impact in their local community. This involves lots of hard work and dedication from the people involved to make the project happen. Getting support from a community-led housing hub like us is a great way to get the project off the ground with access to free advice and support.
Existing community organisations
This is where existing community-based organisations like development trusts and community anchors move into providing housing in the communities they already serve. With their strong contacts and knowledge of the local community, they can make a real impact.
A developer-community partnership
This is where a local authority, landowner, housing association or small builder looks to provide housing that benefits the local area in perpetuity. They may do this by supporting existing groups or organisations to deliver new homes, or by building the homes themselves and then recruiting founding members from within the community and supporting them to take over the ownership and management of the homes.
The Community-Led Housing website is a fantastic place to find loads of information about the types of community led housing including cohousing, community land trusts, community self-build, development trusts, housing co-operatives and self-help housing.
To find out more about these types of community-led housing click here
Whatever position you’re in… if you want to develop community-led housing, we can help! Find out how here.