The housing sector faced uncertainty in 2015 as George
Osborne announced new rules on social rents and a Right to Buy policy for
housing association tenants. But there was growth in student housing co-ops and
the sector expanded in Wales – and, on an international level, the movement
came together to help Haiti’s earthquake victims. For housing co-operatives in
the UK the year was a challenging one, with co-operative housing organisations
worrying that the Right to Buy provisions for housing association tenants could
affect community-led housing initiatives.
Read the rest of the round up for the year on the Co-operative News
website.
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