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Can community-led housing work for London?

Created on
04 October 2017

Just 0.6 per cent of homes in the UK are in housing co-operatives, but their model of collective ownership/management and low rents is unusual, and a key attraction for residents.

In this second and final meeting, the London Assembly Housing Committee will hear about the various models operated by London’s housing co-operatives.

The Committee will also quiz policymakers and practitioners about how the Mayor, the boroughs and the banks could help give the sector a boost.

  • What are the pros and cons of co-operative models of housing in London?
  • Is access to land the clinching factor for community-led models to work?
  • Could the Mayor and the boroughs do more to resolve land issues?
  • Is the Mayor’s funding being used to best advantage?

The meeting will take place on Thursday 05 October from 3:30 pm in Committee Room 5 (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA).

Media and members of the public are invited to attend

Social media

The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or YouTube

Follow us on Twitter @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyHousing and #CommunityLedHousing

Notes to editors

  1. Cooperate not Speculate, Co-ops 4 London, May 2017
  2. Full agenda papers.
  3. London Assembly Housing Committee
  4. Sian Berry AM, Chair of the Housing Committee, is available for interviews.  See contact details below.

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