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Welcome to the Cooperative Housing International’s resources section. Here, you’ll find current and practical information from around the world, curated to support the work of housing cooperatives. Whether you're seeking guidance, best practices, or updates on emerging issues, this section offers tools and materials to help your organization stay informed and effective. You can filter resources by topic, country and resource type.


If you have a resource you'd like to share with the international cooperative housing community, please email us at info@chi.coop.

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VIEILLIR EN HABITAT PARTICIPATIF : le guide pratique

Destiné aux futurs habitants, professionnels et institutions, ce guide publié par Habitat Participatif France propose des pistes concrètes pour intégrer les enjeux du vieillissement dans les projets d’habitat participatif et inclusif.

Aging in Place Europe Guide
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Social, affordable and co-operative housing in Europe – Case studies from Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark

The Housing Agency of Ireland compiled 44 case studies from Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark. The case studies respond to the various challenges of providing adequate housing.  The report includes public projects led by government or city authorities, mixed-tenure private developments, and collective schemes led by residents. Like Ireland, all the selected countries have an established tradition of providing housing that is not purely market-oriented to meet a portion of their housing need.

Austria Report
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Habicoop – French Federation of Housing Co-operatives

Habicoop, who is it? The original association was created 12 years ago. It became the French Federation of Housing Cooperatives in 2015 and federates about twenty cooperatives. What’s a housing cooperative? Its … Read More

Financing and Development France
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