Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: guidlines on consensus acceptance of new members

[Tree Bressen (tree]

Hi,

> Tree, How can you ask someone to leave since they own their unit? Or is it
> that you can ask them to leave, but they don't have to comply legally?
> Cyndy Sheldon (Orcacohowa--new group in Bellingham)

Right.  Legally they don't have to go, but in reality they almost always 
will, though not always as quickly as the rest of the group wishes they would.

The original query was regarding a start-up group, there are no units 
yet.  In that case it is even more likely that someone who is asked to 
leave will voluntarily withdraw.

Please understand that this is not something i am advocating should be done 
lightly or frequently.  Asking someone to go is a big deal under any 
circumstance.  But i have heard of a few cases over the years where, after 
much group consideration, this happened, and as far as i could tell it 
seemed appropriate.

Cheers,

--Tree



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