Development:Models
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Social vs market, and tenure types
A recent ASH development meeting tried to discuss questions about possible structures for a new co-op. It became clear that some background information was lacking. One problem in particular arose when the meeting tried to discuss two questions: (i) should a new co-op have only social housing, or also some market-rate housing? (ii) should it have only rented housing, or include other tenures where, for example, people "own" part of their home? It turned out that the difference between these two questions was not clear to everyone. I have tried to set out what I understand about them on the following pages:
- An introduction to the question of social vs. market housing
- An introduction to the question of rental vs mixed tenure
Also of interest:
- A description of two similar models of how mixed tenure might work in a co-op
- Some arguments and thoughts about mixed tenure.
Mark (3 Fletcher's), Jan 2007
