Guide to the different approaches Jo Gooding National Coordinator, UK Cohousing Network
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Housing owned and or managed by residents Cohousing Intentional, self managedCommunal facilitiesMixed tenure Coop Housing Democratically managed Mainly rental
Cohousing: 17 built, 60 in development across UK Private homes & communal facilities Any tenure (incl Mutual Home Ownership) Can happen in existing streets, new build, property conversation Design influences –no template Self managed by residents Sustainability key (takes lots different forms) Typically 10 – 50 households
Cooperative Housing Members (tenants) democratically manage homes Some coops own homes, some manage for landlords Range from 2 to 100’s units (community Gateway’s 1000’s)
Building/managing homes for other people to live in Development Trust Broad remit Buildings/enterprise for benefit of community Housing is not focus Community Land Trust Community stewardship of assets Affordability specialism Self Help Housing Empty property reuseShort term leasesSkill development
Development Trusts 100 organisations managing community housing. Urban & Rural Defined local area From 2 to 230 homes Mainly for rent!
Community Land Trusts: 30 projects completed. 125 in development. Open membership people live & work Permanently affordable housing For rent or for sale (mainly leasehold) Can include other types of asset – shops, pubs Mainly CLG, some IPS & Community etc
Self Help Housing: Approximately 100 projects in England. Local people renovating empty property long & short term tenancies 2 to 50 homes Tenants SHH excluded from housing market
Your CLH address book (1) Community housing managed/owned by residents: Confederation of Cooperative Housing UK Cohousing Network Community Gateway Association Radical Routes National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations Eco Village Network – Europe
Your CLH address book (2) Housing owned/managed by the wider community: Community Land Trust Network Locality Self Help Housing Self Build National Self Build Association Self Build Portal Community Self Build Agency