Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: home co-ownership

[Tilstra (tilstra]

We have quite a few older singles who do not have the equity to purchase
their own house in a cohousing development. 

However, if (some of the) units in a cohousing development are designed
with this in mind (eg. an ensuite for each bedroom), it should be
possible to offer home co-ownership arrangements (eg. See
www.podproperty.com.au ). 

For example, the 'Golden Girls' set-up appears to have four singles who
share a house. Whilst I can't imagine it would be the responsibility of
a cohousing group to do the matchmaking, it would lower the financial
threshold for joining a cohousing community.

What do you think?

Hans
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~cohouse 
skype hans.tilstra