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Catalonian housing co-op wins social innovation prize from European Commission

Sostre Cívic was praised for its alternative housing model which judges found 'fairer and more accessible,…

New Japanese housing co-op built in Yakushima Island’s ancient cedar forest

Sumu Yaskushima uses regenerative architecture practices to ‘discover new possibilities for interacting with nature’

What next for social housing after the Rochdale Boroughwide tragedy?

The government is toughening up its regulation of social housing but critics say its policies have…

Annual Q&A: Julie LaPalme, secretary general, Cooperative Housing International

'Elections are great opportunities to educate politicians on the benefits of co-op housing but ... outcomes…

New year honours list recognises contributions from co-op sector

Former Co-op Group colleague Helen Webb was awarded an OBE for her services to equality, inclusion…

Co-op housing apex gets government funds for tenant empowerment scheme

The Confederation of Co-operative Housing will co-deliver a training package to help social tenants engage with…

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing loses £1m in government funding over mould death

The mutual faces continued fallout from the inquest into the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing fires CEO over child’s death in mould-infected home

The board said it 'was no longer tenable' for Gareth Swarbrick to stay in his position

Co-op housing association secures funds to upgrade brutalist London tower block

Thanks to co-op loans, essential work can start on the Grade II listed Glenkerry House, in…

Students for Cooperation releases guide for co-op secretaries

The guide is specifically targeted at the student sector but is also useful for secretaries in…

Oxfordshire Community Land Trust launches £500k fundraiser for affordable homes

The trust has been hit by rising interest rates on the project's financing and is appealing…

Canada’s housing co-ops beat the market on affordability, report shows

A study of rents in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa and found the difference is…