• usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    I’ve never heard of housing cooperatives as a way to rent. If I’m renting from a co-op, aren’t they my landlord then?

    • rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      No, it’s more like being a member of a union. Your cooperative owns the property, and everyone elects stewards to manage the property