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Resources

Welcome to Cooperative Housing International’s resources section. In this section you will find up-to-date information from around the world. We aim to give housing coops tools and resources required for their work and to keep you informed on issues affecting housing.

If you have a resource to share please email info@chi.coop.
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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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CLH Training – Governance in Community-led Housing

The policy guidance covers governance, finance, membership, housing management, repairs and maintenance, and agency and employee management. It includes information relevant to different tenures and is aimed at community-led housing organizations.

Governance Europe Educational
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Co-op Creator

A co-operative is a business and requires the same level of energy, skill, and commitment as any other business. Starting and building a business can be complicated, confusing and frustrating. The Co-op … Read More

Design News Article
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From Conflict to Cooperation

These five booklets cover basic communication concepts, making meetings more effective, dealing with conflict, improving communication, and the vital role of the board.

Financing and Development United Kingdom Educational
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Co-operative Housing in Estonia

Presentation about Estonian Union of Housing Cooperatives  EKÜL by Andres Jaadla, Founder and Chairman of the board – ​and Member  of the board of Housing Europe. The Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations was founded in 1996  by regional unions as a national umbrella organisation … Read More

Management Estonia
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Mutuality & accountability in the housing association sector

Mutuality & accountability in the housing association sector is the report of the Mutual Governance:Mutual Outcomes project, set up to explore the value of mutuality in mutual housing associations in the UK. … Read More

Management United Kingdom
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Best Practices and Strategies among the Leading Affordable Housing Developers and Owners

British-American Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Sharing Best Practices and Strategies among the Leading Affordable Housing Developers and Owners The exchange, which was sponsored by the Housing Partnership Network (US) and the National Housing Federation … Read More

Financing and Development United Kingdom
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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, … Read More

Governance United States of America
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The Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade – An Interpretive Statement for Canada’s Housing Co-ops

In 2012, the General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance developed the Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade. The Blueprint is intended as a legacy of the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives. Its five elements unite co-operatives worldwide as a distinct form of sustainable, people-centred enterprise.

Management Canada
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