
Financing Co-operative and Mutual Housing
This report examines the current financing of social housing and contrasts it with other European countries (chapter 3), highlights some key issues that may affect the current financing model (chapter 4), outlines existing and new ...Read More

What Is Co-operative and Mutual Housing?
No two co-operative and mutual housing schemes are the same. Part of what makes it successful is its ability to enable local people to develop housing in the way that is right for them.Read More

S.W.O.T. Analysis for Co-operatives
S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats), is a simple, but powerful business planning tool. It can assist a co-op to concentrate on what makes it strong, position a co-op to reduce threats, and hopefully leverage ...Read More

Community-led Housing Toolkit 1 & 2 and Key Resources Kit
Community-led Housing projects are run by individual community groups determined to build the types of homes that local people need and want. These projects are aimed at solving local problems through local control. Community-led ...Read More

Local housing, community living: prospects for scaling up and scaling out community-led housing
This report by the Smith Institute highlights how community-led housing schemes in the UK have successfully met the needs and aspirations of local groups and communities. The research reveals that developments are innovative, have ...Read More

TEDx – Co-housing: Community at its Best
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live in a place where you’re surrounded by a supportive network of neighbors who share with you the joys and sorrows of life? Doctor Erica Elliott found such a place, a co-housing ...Read More

How Cities and States Are Fighting Gentrification’s Displacement Factor
Government and non-profit organizations in America have developed a variety of strategies to preserve housing affordability for those most affected by gentrification and revive distressed communities. There are very good examp ...Read More

Guide to Developing New Co-operative Homes in the UK
New-Co-operative-and-Community-led-Homes-2017 is a basic guide for community groups, local authorities, housing associations, housing co-operatives and others in the UK who are interested in exploring the development of new co-operative and community-led homes.Read More

Research into the potential demand for co-operative housing in Wales
This report presents the findings on the public perceptions of co-operative housing in Wales. For those who want to learn more about the sector it sets the scene, provides cases studies and gives a set of practical recommendations to take this forward across Wales.Read More