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To live in a co-op, you must first become a member. A person interested in applying for membership must submit both a cover letter and a completed application form. If a vacancy arises, the applicant is contacted by the co-op's membership committee and invited to an interview.

By definition, a co-op, or a “cooperative home,” is usually a multi-family piece of real estate in which a business holds the title to the property. The residents gain equity in the building by buying shares in that business. Co-op residents own a share of the property, but not the deed to the property itself.

Housing co‑ops provide at-cost housing for their members. They are controlled by members who have a vote in decisions. There is no outside landlord. Each housing co‑operative is a legal association, incorporated as a co‑operative.

To live in a co-op, you must first become a member. A person interested in applying for membership must submit both a cover letter and a completed application form. If a vacancy arises, the applicant is contacted by the co-op's membership committee and invited to an interview.

If you live in a housing co-op you don't own the unit that you live in – but you are member/owner of the non-profit association that owns all of the housing.

You can find listings for all co-ops at Find A Co-op. You can filter for co-ops with open waiting lists and other settings, and then read each co-op's instructions for how to apply. Some co-ops will ask you to send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE), so they can mail you an application.

By definition, a co-op, or a “cooperative home,” is usually a multi-family piece of real estate in which a business holds the title to the property. The residents gain equity in the building by buying shares in that business. Co-op residents own a share of the property, but not the deed to the property itself.

If you live in a housing co-op you don't own the unit that you live in – but you are member/owner of the non-profit association that owns all of the housing.

A housing co-operative, or co-op, is an organization incorporated under the Cooperative Association Act that provides housing to its members. Members purchase a share to join and elect directors to govern the co-op. Most housing co-ops in BC are non-profit co-ops with a rental (not equity) model of housing.

To live in a co-op, you must first become a member. A person interested in applying for membership must submit both a cover letter and a completed application form. If a vacancy arises, the applicant is contacted by the co-op's membership committee and invited to an interview.

Housing co‑ops provide at-cost housing for their members. They are controlled by members who have a vote in decisions. There is no outside landlord. Each housing co‑operative is a legal association, incorporated as a co‑operative.

The Occupancy Clause If the shareholder doesn't actually reside in the unit, occupancy by the various family members enumerated in the clause may be considered a sublet, which in most co-op buildings requires board approval -- if they're even entertained at all.

As a co-op member, you have a say in decisions that affect your home. You and your neighbours own your homes together, which means you have a say in how they are managed. Co-op housing is not public housing. Co-ops are self-governed, mixed-income communities, home to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Difference Between Co-op and Strata Buildings. Owners own shares in a company (Corporation) that owns the land and the building. Co-op buildings have Articles, Rules and Regulations and Lease Agreements which dictate how the building is managed and the rights of each resident.

If you live in a housing co-op you don't own the unit that you live in – but you are member/owner of the non-profit association that owns all of the housing.

You can find listings for all co-ops at Find A Co-op. You can filter for co-ops with open waiting lists and other settings, and then read each co-op's instructions for how to apply. Some co-ops will ask you to send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE), so they can mail you an application.

If you live in a housing co-op you don't own the unit that you live in – but you are member/owner of the non-profit association that owns all of the housing.

A housing co-operative, or co-op, is an organization incorporated under the Cooperative Association Act that provides housing to its members. Members purchase a share to join and elect directors to govern the co-op. Most housing co-ops in BC are non-profit co-ops with a rental (not equity) model of housing.

To live in a co-op, you must first become a member. A person interested in applying for membership must submit both a cover letter and a completed application form. If a vacancy arises, the applicant is contacted by the co-op's membership committee and invited to an interview.

The Occupancy Clause If the shareholder doesn't actually reside in the unit, occupancy by the various family members enumerated in the clause may be considered a sublet, which in most co-op buildings requires board approval -- if they're even entertained at all.

As a co-op member, you have a say in decisions that affect your home. You and your neighbours own your homes together, which means you have a say in how they are managed. Co-op housing is not public housing. Co-ops are self-governed, mixed-income communities, home to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Difference Between Co-op and Strata Buildings. Owners own shares in a company (Corporation) that owns the land and the building. Co-op buildings have Articles, Rules and Regulations and Lease Agreements which dictate how the building is managed and the rights of each resident.