Call for Best Practices in Housing Cooperatives
As we celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (#IYC25), Cooperative Housing International wants to showcase the most innovative, impactful, and inspiring practices in housing cooperatives from around the world! Do you have a creative energy-efficient design, an innovative financial model, or a groundbreaking community initiative? Whether you’re a cooperative member, architect, staff, researcher, or student, we want to hear from you!Read More
Spotlight Interview: Guido Schwarzendahl on Cooperative Housing
The ILO's "Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators" features Guido Schwarzendahl, CEO of Bauverein Halle & Leuna eG and President of Cooperative Housing International. He shares his journey into the cooperative housing movement and discusses how coops provide socially responsible and sustainable housing. Read More
Madrid Advances Recognition of Cooperative Housing
On February 18, 2025, Spain's Congress of Deputies approved a proposal to promote and recognize the cooperative housing right of use model at the national level. This milestone reinforces the model as an affordable, non-speculative housing alternative aligned with sustainability and the social and solidarity economy. The proposal adds to the institutional recognition received in the Parliament of Catalonia in May 2022. Read More
New Coop Conversations Episode with Rossana Zaccaria
In this podcast episode we talk to Rossana Zaccaria, President of Legacoop Abitanti in Italy. We discuss the shift from traditional housing cooperatives to resident-centered cooperative housing, innovative affordability models, and the growing role of social services in housing projects. Rossana also shares insights into Italy’s housing policies, renewable energy initiatives, and cooperative approaches to community building. Plus, we dive into Legacoop’s efforts to scale up their housing management model and advocate for investment in affordable housing at the European level.Read More
Colloquium : Affordable and Sustainable Housing: Providing Solutions Through Cooperative Models
This Coop Colloquium will explore how cooperative housing models can provide community-driven, affordable, and eco-friendly solutions to this pressing global issue. Don’t miss CHI board member, Scott Jennings, as one of the panelists. Scott will discuss how cooperative housing can create lasting change particularly in student housing cooperatives.Read More
Meet Christian Bengtzelius, CHI Board Member and Head of Owner Relations and International Affairs at Riksbyggen
Sweden faces significant housing challenges, but CHI board member Christian Bengtzelius is advancing cooperative housing as a sustainable and inclusive solution. As Head of Owner Relations and International Affairs at Riksbyggen, Christian emphasizes the power of cooperatives to tackle affordability, urbanization, and sustainability. Read more about his vision and insights from his recent interview with the International Labour Organization.Read More
What Australia Can Learn from European Affordable Co-operative Housing Models
Discover insights from BCCM's 2024 European Study Tour Report, highlighting innovative cooperative housing models in Denmark, Austria and Switzerland. Learn about public policies, financing strategies, and sustainable practices shaping the future of affordable housing.Read More
Fund for International Co-operative Development Launches to Foster Global Resilience and Peace
Launched on 21 December 2024 at Rochdale’s historic Toad Lane, the Fund for International Co-operative Development (FICD) is the first of its kind, created to support global communities in rebuilding after crises, fostering peace, and promoting sustainable economies.Read More
Confederation of Co-operative Housing Celebrates 30 Years of Advocacy and Progress in the UK
The 30th anniversary publication, The Confederation of Co-operative Housing: 30 Years of Hope, Inspiration and Belief, reflects on CCH’s journey from its inception in the early 1990s in response to shifting government policies. The report highlights CCH’s resilience and evolution, adapting to both support its members and advocate for cooperative housing models as a credible alternative to traditional housing frameworks.Read More