Cohousing-L Mailing List: R: Rental Cohousing?

[Joelyn Malone (JKMalone]

For rental cohousing to work, IMO there would need to be something that 
reduces turnover and increases the likelihood that renters would feel 
they have a stake in their community. In Minnesota, most of the student 
co-op housing is owned by a non-profit corporation who manages the 
building. They are called "lease-hold Cooperatives", which means that 
the students who live there have control over all the "living-toghether" 
decisions including monthly dues for operating expenses, and how many  
or how few "mangement"  services are purchased from the owner. This is a 
great way to keep control in the renters' hands, and create a feeling of 
"buy-in" and committment to each other.

Good luck with this, Zev. Let us all know how it works out!
Joelyn Malone
Cohousing Advocates; Montery Cohousing Community (MN)