Packed with practical information on how to set up a housing co-op, includes:

* What is a Housing Co-operative?

* Three Kinds of Housing Co-operative + Legal Structures

* Formalities: Registration & Fully Mutual Rules, Bank Account, Book Keeping, Tenancies, Houses of Multiple Occupancy Legislation, Housing Benefit, Council Tax...

Raising Money: DIY & Public Funding for Housing Co-operatives

* Successful case studies.

"We believe that everyone should be in control of their own housing, not at the whim of their landlord. Co-ops also provide secure homes, so that your housing is not dependent on your financial security." Radical Routes www.radicalroutes.org.uk