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Housing co-operatives Bryony Vickers MUTUAL HOUSING EVENT 9 th November 2010

Housing co-operatives Bryony Vickers MUTUAL HOUSING EVENT 9 th November 2010. small scale democratic community housing organisations owned by members about 250 “registered providers” average size of 50 homes flats, houses, new build, “rehabs” mainly in urban areas

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Housing co-operatives Bryony Vickers MUTUAL HOUSING EVENT 9 th November 2010

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  1. Housing co-operativesBryony VickersMUTUAL HOUSING EVENT9th November 2010

  2. small scale democratic community housing organisations owned by members • about 250 “registered providers” • average size of 50 homes • flats, houses, new build, “rehabs” • mainly in urban areas • another 250 (?) “unregistered” Housing co-operatives

  3. most set up in 1970s & 1980s • Government grant funding – social housing • more people from ethnic background • fewer elderly people • 88% satisfaction ratings (76% for housing associations and councils) • the importance of local community bonds Housing co-operatives

  4. purpose build in 1981 • 86 members, 23 properties • mix of shared housing and 1 bed flats • build on one site around communal gardens • lack of sufficient family and self contained housing Argyle Street Housing Co-op

  5. strengthening governance - CCH accreditation • encouraging co-ops to look at their futures • many co-ops are asset rich • leasehold development with housing associations • no grant funding – expanding into other tenures? • using assets to support new organisations? • pooling assets? The future for housing co-ops

  6. Housing co-operativesBryony VickersMUTUAL HOUSING EVENT9th November 2010

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