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[โ€“] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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?

[โ€“] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 6 points 7 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