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Article: How housing co-operatives illustrate home truth in region; AGENDA As the Government tries to help the housing market by targeting stamp duty, Chris Handy and John Morris describe an initiative involving Midland agencies which aims to raise the profile of housing co-operatives.(News)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- September 3, 2008
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Byline: Chris Handy and John Morris
At a time of growing concern about anti-social behaviour, of which knife crime is the most extreme form, the credit crunch, a stalling housing market and a lack of affordable housing for local people, there exists on our doorstep an established way to confront these problems pioneered in the UK that stretches back into the 19th Century - housing co-operatives.
Housing co-operatives have deep historical roots and a record of achievement in developing locally-controlled housing, communities that care for each other, and ...