Older women's co-housing

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Anyone else reading this today? Omits some of the gritty detail, like costs, but really positive anyway. Maybe one day the UK's terrible housing situation will improve.
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I remember hearing about them and their planning problems a while back. Glad they got it up amd running.

<Goes off to investigate Growing Old Dsgracefully and the Older Feminists Network>

I'll have a read of this, thanks OP! I grew up on Golden Girls and have always hoped for this style of set up in my later years. I have one friend who's up for it, another is but her husband is younger than her. I'm curious to read how these women have done it.

I want this, but for younger/single/celibate/asexual/childfree women!

Just a little safe haven from the natalism and amatonormativity.

Sounds amazing. I bet it's very expensive though.

Heaven! Anyone want to start one further north?

Oh wow...where do I sign? And is there anything like this oop north I wonder?

Ha @Summerhillsquare cross post! How far further north...Yorkshire maybe?

Suits me. Land cheaper in the north east, or even Scottish Borders.

For well off older women

They do this often in some other countries. The women tend to be really content and happy, and the places are in high demand.

The article says several of the units are low-cost ones, through a housing association.

Yes low cost means nothing, look at the flats, these aren't for normal women you'll need plenty money for them

Nothing wrong with it being out of most women's reach but its only a utopia for the select few

Me!

But this would also work as a co-operative model which would make it accessible to anyone regardless of income/capital. They haven't chosen to set it up that way, but it absolutely could be done as a co-operative.

How would that work then?

Look up LILAC in Leeds for a cooperative model.

I think the example given is predicated on the relative wealth and location of the individuals concerned; those of us on more modest means up north could consider something more financially achievable, with consideration given to different ownership models as suggested by PP.

I have long had a dream of a modest dwelling with "enough garden but not too much", possibly shared growing/pasture space, but without the communal living that often goes with it. I'm perfectly sociable but don't want an entirely shared life, I like my independence but would value like-minded people (almost certainly just women, but I might be persuaded otherwise) for company and support as I get older.

There are organisations that already offer this kind of thing, but the ability - and funding - to tailor something bespoke - is very appealing.

I love this! Would definitely sign up to a northern outpost!

Are you just going by appearance, or do you actually know the costs for the housing association ones? I can't see it on the website.

Just read this - looks brilliant. I note that there are a few arts workers in there - we definitely don't earn large salaries so maybe not as pricey as it looks? They may have some inherited funds, of course. I'd love to do this!

What a fabulous idea!

When I win the Euromillions, I will set up as many of these as I can afford, what a wonderful worthwhile project!

God forbid anything ever happens to DH and I would be one of your first customers! Please could I have a ground floor apartment with a cat flap, decent sized parking space and fast broadband?!

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