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== What is this wiki for, and how to use it ==
This wiki is to help you set up and maintain housing co-operatives in the UK. It was created by Radical Routes, a UK-wide network of co-operatives for radical social change.
We encourage people to get involved, not just in making housing co-ops but in developing this wiki. Currently (October 2022) It is free for all to edit, or you can contact Radical Routes Digital Working group by emailing digitalwg@radicalroutes.org.uk


== Table of Contents ==
== Table of Contents ==
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[[Audit Requirements]]
[[Audit Requirements]]
==What is the toolkit?==
This toolkit set out to describe the process of setting up a housing coop in the UK. It is being put together by people in Radical Routes, a UK-wide network of co-operatives for radical social change. The toolkit project was drafted by individuals in RR, edited and collaborating with Publicity Working Group, Digital Working Group and Alice.
We want to encourage people in the network to edit, feedback and add to what we have already collated, and be added to over time.
== How to use this ==
In the August 2022 gathering, we are asking for feedback on this. Go through the pages and see if you feel there are things missing.
Please write any feedback on the 'Discussion' pages of individual webpages, or fill in this form - https://files.radicalroutes.org.uk/apps/forms/zDxHT5Kdz4HHCiDa - anonymously is fine too.
==Or, help us with these specific questions==
===You are in a RR working group===
Once their contract ends, how should it be maintained? Who should moderate it? How often updated? Which WG has ownership?
Currently on a mediawiki. We could change this? How to incorporate with RR new website (there is already a relevant webpage)
Finance WG have a wiki - could we be friends with their wiki?
=== you are in a coop ===
* Does this section make sense to you - [[Legal terms for different types of housing co-ops|Legal terms for different types of coops]] and 3 alternative structures
* Would it be helpful to have more info on the pre-incorporation stage i.e. - how to discuss/decide coop vision and values, who the coop is for (i.e. shared identities/membership) etc., how to find members when you are starting out on your own and deciding what is important to you and an iterative process with more people who might be interested to get a shared vision
* What is missing?
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]

Revision as of 14:45, 8 October 2022

What is this wiki for, and how to use it

This wiki is to help you set up and maintain housing co-operatives in the UK. It was created by Radical Routes, a UK-wide network of co-operatives for radical social change.

We encourage people to get involved, not just in making housing co-ops but in developing this wiki. Currently (October 2022) It is free for all to edit, or you can contact Radical Routes Digital Working group by emailing digitalwg@radicalroutes.org.uk

Table of Contents

Housing Co-ops - What and Why?

Legal Terms

Forming a group

Legal set-up and registration

Early finances, setting up a bank account, applying for tax relief

Secondary rules

Finance-getting money for a house

Buying a property

Working on your property - maintenance and renovation

Being a landlord (at the same time as being a tenant)

Disability and Accessibility

Audit Requirements