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Co-Operative Housing Tenure Bill

A Bill to make provision that occupiers of dwellings owned by certain forms of co-operatives shall occupy those dwellings by virtue of their membership of the co-operative and not as tenants or under any other type of property interest; to make provision for co-operative tenure and for the respective rights and obligations of the co-operative and its members; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Jonathan ReynoldsLabour (Co-op)

Parliament last updated

1 May 2012

In Plain English

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The Co-Operative Housing Tenure Bill would change who can occupy homes owned by certain co-operatives, by making occupancy rely on membership of the co-operative rather than a tenancy or other property interest. It sets out the idea of co-operative tenure and defines the rights and duties of both the co-operative and its members. The goal is to clarify and modernise how co‑operative housing is owned and lived in.

Key Points

  • Occupancy would be by membership in a qualifying co‑operative, not as a tenant or other property interest.
  • Creates a formal 'co-operative tenure' and sets out the rights and obligations of the co‑operative and its members.
  • Applies to dwellings owned by certain forms of co‑operatives (as specified in the bill).
  • Includes connected provisions to support and regulate this tenure.
  • Originated in the House of Commons, sponsored by Jonathan Reynolds, and at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and dates from 2011, with its sponsor being Jonathan Reynolds; no further stages are shown in the provided information.

Who is affected?

Members of qualifying housing co-operatives occupying dwellingsCo-operatives that own and manage those dwellingsProspective members/applicants to those co-operatives

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

11 Oct 2011

2nd readingCommons

30 Mar 2012

Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Co-Operative Housing Tenure

1 Jan 1970
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (2)

Bill 231 2010-12 (as introduced)
BillCommons
18 Jan 2012
Bill 231 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)
Explanatory NotesCommons
18 Jan 2012

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.