Get the co-op off the ground!
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HELP US TO SET UP BRISTOL’S FIRST STUDENT HOUSING COOPERATIVE
Student housing in Bristol is insecure, low quality and expensive, with students facing absentee landlords, properties in disrepair and most students’ maintenance loans not even stretching to cover their rent.
That’s why we’ve come together to set up the Bristol Student Housing Co-op, to provide democratic, not-for-profit housing for students in Bristol. Housing cooperatives are owned and run by the people that live in them, with tenants setting their own rents, organising maintenance and taking responsibility for their home.
Student co-ops exist across the UK. They provide students with higher quality housing for cheaper rents and encourage more integrated communities by giving students a stake in their local area.
Our aim is to secure a mid-sized property in Bristol to run along cooperative principles; to prove that there is demand for this kind of housing in our city and to show that there are real and workable alternatives to the current hyper-exploitative rental market.
Please help us to get our co-op off the ground by supporting our fundraiser. Your money will go towards the administrative fees of getting our co-op up and running as a registered legal entity, so that we can begin exploring funding options and properties.
Student housing in Bristol is insecure, low quality and expensive, with students facing absentee landlords, properties in disrepair and most students’ maintenance loans not even stretching to cover their rent.
That’s why we’ve come together to set up the Bristol Student Housing Co-op, to provide democratic, not-for-profit housing for students in Bristol. Housing cooperatives are owned and run by the people that live in them, with tenants setting their own rents, organising maintenance and taking responsibility for their home.
Student co-ops exist across the UK. They provide students with higher quality housing for cheaper rents and encourage more integrated communities by giving students a stake in their local area.
Our aim is to secure a mid-sized property in Bristol to run along cooperative principles; to prove that there is demand for this kind of housing in our city and to show that there are real and workable alternatives to the current hyper-exploitative rental market.
Please help us to get our co-op off the ground by supporting our fundraiser. Your money will go towards the administrative fees of getting our co-op up and running as a registered legal entity, so that we can begin exploring funding options and properties.
Organizer
Anna Lart Greene
Organizer
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