1. Developing new homes #cchconf14

3. Developing new homes What do you think is needed to make a new co-operative housing scheme?

4. Developing new homes Housing that: is developed by, with and usually for a democratic community membership organisation is controlled (and in some cases owned) by a local democratic community membership organisation

5. OrganisationLocationPartnersHomes Home Farm Co ‑ op (rental)CardiffCadwyn41 Tenant management co-opCardiffCadwyn25? Shared Ownership Co-opNewportSeren Housing21 Jobswell Road Co-op (rental)CarmarthenGwalia & Carm CC28 Gwynedd CLTGwyneddGrŵp Cynefin & CCc100 Wenvoe (live/work rental & own)ValeNewydd Housing12/14 West Rhyl (CLT & rental co-op)West RhylWRCLT & NWHc20 Gellideg (Equity Co-op)Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Valley Homes24 Afon Youth (enterprise co-op)TorfaenBron Afon Homes9 Home Presteigne (rental options)PresteigneBeing explored17 Hay on Wye CIC (rental homes)Hay on WyeBeing explored14 Management co ‑ op - young people with learning difficulties Cardiff and/or Vale United Welsh Housing Association 12 Self-build schemeWrexhamIn initial stages12 Community-led schemeSt DavidsIn initial stagesc100 Carreg Y Fedwen (horticulture)Bangorn/a3 Green RenewablesBridgendLocal authority35 Grounded HomesNewtownCwmHarry CLT12 Dee Valley Self-buildDee Valleyn/a6 Apartments for life (elderly scheme)Barryn/a100

6. What is needed to make a scheme happen? A viable co-operative housing group Local authority support A realistic development partnership A real site/buildings and a realistic scheme proposal

7. Making a co-operative housing group? What does this mean for an existing co-op? Who are the initiators? Developing for your own co-op or for a new group Developing the group Consultancy support

8. The local authority role Defining local need Potential sites & planning Identifying members Facilitating partnership Borrowing (in some cases) Active co-op housing strategies

9. Housing association partners – the role? Scheme concept Facilitating group Development process Owning the homes Legal agreement Management arrangements

10. Housing associations – what to look for Development expertise Involvement track record Openness & transparency (eg. about costs) Flexibility Involvement in design Governance & viability rating

11. A realistic scheme proposal A site/buildings capable of getting planning development model and funding plan long term business plan

12. Funding loans from institutions loans through local Council borrowing loanstock and community shares from investors personal investment grant or loan funding from national/local Govt, charitable/others land, buildings, others - public or private

13. Developing new homes #cchconf14