Residents and professionals working together to meet housing needs and aspirations.

The Collective Ownership Society is a not-for-profit housing co-operative, managed by a board, controlled by member co-ops.

The Board

Resident co-ops, sector experts and partners.

Our corporate structure embeds and protects our non-profit social purpose. Assets are held and prevented from appropriation into private hands. It allows for flexible investments, tax efficiency, professional asset management and democratic resident control.

Member Co-ops

Groups of residents who joined Collective Ownership.

Rode Housing Co-op

Founded by a group of housing workers, artists, and gardeners, looking for security and space in London.

Elevation Mutual Housing

Formed by a group of Black Christian families struggling to make ends meet in the private rented sector. They share the belief that a house is first and foremost a home.

Rising Sun Housing Co-op

Formed by a group of musicians and creatives living in a former pub, their aim is to save the building both as a home and a workspace.

Raft Housing Co-op

A group of support workers, nurses, and musicians, active in social movements and community projects. They’re committed to building a world that works for the people and the planet.

Moss MHOS

Moss works toward creating affordable, environmentally sustainable housing, embedded in and contributing to the local community.

Moon Housing Co-op

A new housing co-op in South-East London, Moon aims to provide an affordable and community minded way of living for all people.

Paula’s House Co-op

A group of sitting tenants who believe in living co-operatively in affordable housing without private landlords.

Ilé-Yaad Housing Co-op

Ilé-Yaad aims to provide affordable and sustainable housing for Afro-Caribbean people in Kent.

Our Partners

Funding, infrastructure, and support.

Community Assets for Society and Housing (CASH) is a Community Benefit Society founded by people living in co-ops. CASH delivers training for co-ops, and will raise Community Shares to invest.

CDS Co-operatives is a housing association managing around 3000 homes across the South-East, with a mission to support housing co-ops. CDS provides in-kind operational expertise, as well as a £1.25m investment.

The Greater London Authority has provided revenue support for the establishment of Collective Ownership.

Residents and professionals working together to meet housing needs and aspirations.

The Board

Resident co-ops, sector experts and partners.

Freya Field-Donovan

Vivian Woodell

Gauthier Guerin

Levent Kerimol

Nnenna Urum-Eke

Jon Lee

Member Co-ops

Groups of residents who joined Collective Ownership.

Our Partners

Funding, infrastructure, and support.

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