Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: cohousing versus communes -- Chet Hazan

[Robert Heinich (robert_heinich]

Chet,

While not claiming to be an expert, cohousing gravities more towards
private ownership on the housing spectrum.  In cohousing, one owns one's
own house and the lot it sits on.  Land/Buildings not privately owned are
held in common.  This sits well within the legal structure of home/condo
owners associations.  Banks are familiar with this legal structure and
will provide financing (mortgages) for the private lots.

I believe communes are more likely to do income sharing.  I imagine what
one is able to take away when one leaves a commune varies with each
community.

You might be best serve going to the intentional community web site,
www.ic.org.  Unfortunately, unlike our own www.cohousing.org, they do not
list intentional communities on-line but one may buy their paper
directory.

Also going to the Twin Oaks Community Conference, 2002Aug30-2002Sep02,
may help you decide which structure, communes, coops, cohousing, is for
you. 

Good luck on your quest.

Robert Heinich
Eno Commons Cohousing Neighborhood
Durham, NC


On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 12:00:40 -0600 (CST) Fred H Olson
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> I am very interested in communal living and was wondering whether 
> anyone
> can tell me what the difference is between cohousing and communal 
> living
> and also, whether there is a listserve for "intentional communities" 
> or
> communes.  In particular, I'm interested in finding a list of 
> current
> communes which are looking for new members to join their 
> communities.  If
> anyone can help me with websites or other references I'd be greatly
> appreciative.
> 
> Best regards,
> Chet Hazan
> 
> 
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