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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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Profils d’un mouvement : Les coopératives d’habitation dans le monde

L’habitat coopératif offre des logements abordables à long terme, gérés par les résidents, avec des avantages sociaux, économiques et environnementaux avérés. Malgré son impact mondial, ce secteur reste méconnu.

Financing and Development Global Report
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What Australia Can Learn from European Affordable Co-operative Rental 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.

Financing and Development Australia Report
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Housing Co-operative 2.0: how could a co-operative housing model work in the modern Irish housing landscape?

This award-winning essay explores the historical context of the housing cooperative model in Ireland and examines how this model is currently being implemented in various countries around the world. By analyzing Ireland’s past and contemporary international housing cooperative projects, the author offers recommendations for the model’s future development in Ireland.

Financing and Development Ireland Report
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Community Land Co-operative Template Rules & Guide (Australia)

This resource from Australia’s Co-operation Housing is a guide on establishing a community land trust (CLT) using a cooperative legal structure. Furthermore, it addresses the key question of how the core objectives of CLTs and cooperatives can be combined.

Legal Asia & Pacific Educational
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Surrendering the environment for capital gain and Olson’s group theory: A case study of the dissolution of housing cooperative societies in Hong Kong

This paper describes the rise of cooperative housing for civil servants and its fall during the transition of Hong Kong from a British colony to a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China.

History Asia & Pacific Research Paper
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Understanding Cooperative Housing Society: Types, Features, Benefits & Registration Process In 2023

A housing society is a distinct type of property ownership arrangement where ownership of property and homes is vested in an entity or organization rather than individual residents. Discover the various types … Read More

Legal Asia & Pacific News Article
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Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust Resources

The Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust (BHCLT) resources page hosts a variety of materials on community-led housing, cooperative models, and land trusts. It provides case studies, guides, policy documents, and research reports to support individuals and groups interested in sustainable and affordable housing solutions in the Brighton & Hove area.

Advocacy United Kingdom Educational
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MOBA Network

MOBA is a network that meets regularly to build the necessary pool of expertise, capacities and financial instruments to launch cooperative housing pilot projects in the central eastern European region.

Advocacy Europe
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Cooperatives: Principles and Practices in the 21st Century

The book has since become a fundamental reference for cooperative members, leaders, instructors, and development specialists. It provides straightforward information on cooperative organization, structure, financing, and management, which remains relevant today.

Financing and Development United States of America
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