How to Start a Group Equity Cooperative
This short video created by Nitin Gadia outlines the basics of starting a group equity housing cooperative.
Start-ups
Group-Equity Housing Cooperative Incorporation Statutes by State
NASCO Institute 2020 Session Recordings
Below, are the recordings for NASCO Institue 2020 sessions by room. Please share lessons learned with your cooperatives and communities.
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Creating a Housing Cooperative Development Budget - 1 of 4 - Use of Funds - Video
In this video series, Corrigan Nadon-Nichols, NASCO Director of Development, provides a detailed walkthrough housing cooperative development budgeting process.
Module 1: Use of Funds
Taxes and Accounting for Food Co-op Start-ups - Video
Presentation on accounting and taxes for start-up food co-ops, led by Bruce Mayer of Wegner CPAs for the Food Co-op Inititative.
Democratic Housing In Edinburgh! - Video
"The rent is too damn high! However, there is a solution... Members of the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative talk about an exciting and liberating alternative to dealing with dodgy landlords - democratic housing co-ops. Massive thanks to everybody who took time out of their day to do an interview. Solidarity!"
Housing Type Comparison Chart
Chart comparing the Rental, Group-Equity Co-op, Equity Co-op (limited or market-rate), Condominium, and Single Family Home models, from the perspectives of control, finance, and liability.
Six successful 501(c)3 applications (Form 1023)
This archive contains the Form 1023s and supporting documentation for the following six cooperatives that have successfully become not-for-profit organizations:
- Bloomington Cooperative Living (Indiana, 2011)
- CHÜVA - Cooperative Housing at the University of Virginia (Virginia, 2005)
- Cooperative Roots (California, 2006)
- Kalamazoo Collective Housing (
Cooperative Housing Development Toolbox: A Guide for Successful Community Development
As community leaders seek affordable housing solutions, people continue to make difficult choices about where to live. Cooperative housing is one solution to increasing the availability of affordable housing.
Negotiating a Lease for Your Coop - Developing New Cooperatives
Presented by Daniel Miller (NASCO Staff) & Emily Ng (UHAB)
Co-ops can live in a grey area between residential and commercial, between formal and flexible, and between the collective and the individual. This can be a powerful advantage if your coop wants to negotiate the nest lease for a property - but your model might be unfamiliar to a landlord. These resources are meant to help you learn how to lower your lease payments, win more autonomy for your coop, and set yourself up for growth in the future.