Housing Cooperatives Worldwide
Explore Cooperative Housing Around the World
Housing cooperatives operate across every continent and exist in many different forms. Some are resident-owned, where members collectively own and manage their homes, while others offer rental-based cooperative housing models.
To discover how cooperative housing works in a specific country, use the search function below or click on any country on the interactive map. Each country profile includes essential information such as:
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Historical background and development of housing cooperatives
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The legal and regulatory framework
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Financing models and sources
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Key organizations in the cooperative housing movement
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Current trends, statistics, and challenges
These insights are designed to help you understand how cooperative housing is shaped by local context while contributing to the global movement.
Although cooperative housing is widespread and has an impact on the quality of life of millions of people, the co-op housing sector is still relatively unknown. World Profiles of a Movement: Co-operative Housing Around the World is a joint report presenting the history and the current realities of cooperative housing around the world.
Volume 1 includes the cooperative housing profile of 22 countries. This report presents the history and the current realities of cooperative housing around the world.
Volume 2 of the Profiles of a Movement concentrates on the African continent. We are pleased to present the remarkable work achieved by the African co-operators, work accomplished in a very challenging environment. These profiles show the creativity and dedication of the African co-operators.
Cooperative Housing International is also collaborating with Urbamonde to share best practices in community-led housing via the CoHabitat Network. Collaborative housing groups and their support actors can enter details on the development, financing, management, and more in the CoHabitat digital platform. There are hundreds of examples of collaborative housing on the platform to inspire and inform you.
