We are currently developing this page but here is some basic information for now.

Rental

• Affordable housing (rent is (+/-) 30/35 % of income)
• Shares and deposits returned when member moves out
• Mixed-income = diverse community
• Active participation
• Security of tenure
• Community
• Common in Germany, Switzerland, Canada

Ownership

• Access to equity
• Shareholder with exclusive use of housing unit
• Corporation owns the property
• Collective ownership of common spaces
• Long-term affordability is not guaranteed
• Pro-rata share of operating and maintenance costs
• At cost housing
• Common in Sweden, Norway, USA

Limited Equity

• Restricted price of shares bought and sold
• Affordable option for generations
• May be restricted to low or moderate incomes
• Active participation
• Community
• Common in USA

Mutual Aid

• Solidarity and self-help
• Principle of housing as a human right
• Democratic participation
• Self-managed and self-built
• Cooperative is the owner
• Facilitates access to adequate housing
• Common in Uruguay and spreading