Martin Dumont has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the co-operative housing sector, receiving this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of more than four decades of dedication to co-operative housing. The award was presented by Blase Lambert, with…
Take action: ask your MP to lobby the Housing Minister The Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) is calling on members to help secure a dedicated Co-operative Housing Tenure in both England and Scotland.We are asking all CCH members to contact…
Co-operative housing is about more than bricks and mortar. It is about communities coming together, having a voice in their futures, and creating homes rooted in democratic participation, mutual support and collective ownership. We are delighted to celebrate two remarkable…
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Mutuals brought together parliamentarians and representatives from the co-operative housing, financial and other sectors to discuss how housing co-operatives could play a greater role in addressing the UK’s housing crisis. Led by Gareth Thomas,…
Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-operative Housing Association recently celebrated 50 years of providing homes, building relationships and bringing people together, marking five decades of tenant-led housing and community action in Leicester. Established in 1976, Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-operative Housing Association (BNCHA) celebrated its…
New for 2026, CCH has launched a suite of documents to support housing co-operatives with effective governance, member involvement and active participation. Good governance and active membership are fundamental to successful co-operative housing. Our new suite, which is free to…
Board and team members of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) were super pleased to attend the North West Housing Services (NWHS) Annual Members' BBQ, joining tenant-members, partners and colleagues to celebrate two significant milestones in the organisation's history. This…
(Applicable to Registered Providers and voluntary members of The Housing Ombudsman Scheme in England) Updated May 2026 Part of the statutory nature of the Housing Ombudsman Code 2024 means that Registered Provider co-operatives are required to submit an annual submission…
The Confederation of Co-operative Housing launched its Manifesto Leading a Co-operative Housing Renewal in Scotland in March 2026. It sets out recommendations to grow the co-operative housing sector and to enable communities to shape their own housing futures. CCH is…
The UK Government has now confirmed the Rent Standard 2026, published by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) on 2 February 2026. The new standard applies from 1 April 2026 and sets the framework for rent-setting across England for the…
Launched in Glasgow on Thursday 5 March 2026 by Paul Sweeney, Labour and Co-operative MSP, our CCH Manifesto - Leading a Co-operative Housing Renewal in Scotland - calls on the Scottish Government to work in partnership with communities, funders and…
The final report from the International Legal Research and Analysis Initiative – The Law on Cooperative Housing (ILRAI) is now available, and it’s an important one for us. Several of its recommendations directly support the asks set out in our…
As we draw the International Year of Co-operatives 2025 to a close, we look back on a remarkable year—one in which the co-operative movement all over the world, has not only celebrated its history, but also taken some of the…
Few figures have shaped the modern co-operative housing movement as profoundly as David Rodgers. A lifelong co-operator, advocate, and strategist, David spent most of his working life advancing the idea that secure, affordable homes are best built through community ownership…
On Saturday, 14 June 2025, the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust (BHCLT) hosted a successful Co-operative Housing Tour, bringing together a diverse mix of participants from across the city and beyond. The event marked the 2025 UN International Year…
Phoenix Community Housing Co-operative is set to become more energy efficient after receiving a £135,000 funding boost to retrofit its housing stock! CCH has been successful in its bid for funding through the government's Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund. Funds…
Co-operative housing supporter, Andrew Pakes MP, has put a Ten Minute Rule Bill to Parliament to make provision for people living in homes owned by co-operatives to live there because they are members of the co-op—not as renters or owners…
In a major step toward supporting affordable and sustainable housing and to doubling the size of the co-operative sector in the UK, the government has unveiled a £20 million funding package aimed at bolstering community-led housing projects across the country.…
The UK government has announced the extension of the Four Million Homes programme; an initiative that aims to build knowledge and action for change in social housing across England. Four Million Homes provides social housing residents with guidance, information and…
CCH was pleased to facilitate a visit by the Maltese government recently to show how co-operatives in the UK operate and how they can be a solution to some of their housing challenges. Made particularly special as we are currently…