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Housing co-ops win funding bid for energy-efficient retrofits

The successful consortium bid will see 113 properties upgraded with match funding of up to £1.2m…

Unearthing a forgotten grassroots story of co-operative housing

John Goodman reviews Andrew Bibby's latest book, which looks at the co-partnership housing societies of the…

Vancouver property management business launches housing co-op for staff

'For certain people the co-op model is what works well and what helps them feel like…

Andrew Bibby draws lessons from the legacy of co-operative housing

Natalie Bradbury interviews the co-op writer about his new book, These Houses Are Ours, which uncovers…

Glasgow housing co-op to build 44 affordable homes

Glasgow City Council approved the disposal of the former primary school site in Pollok to Rosehill…

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