Frequently Asked Questions: Housing associations and co-ops
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Housing associations and co-ops FAQs
Q: Housing Associations - What is a Housing Association?
Q: Housing Associations - What sort of homes do Housing Associations provide?
Q: Housing Association - Where do Housing Associations get their funding?
Q: Housing Associations - What rights would I have as a Tenant?
Answer:
Tenancies created after 15th January 1989 are generally known as Assured Tenancies, with rights given by the Tenant's Guarantee. This is guidance issued by the Housing Corporation which Associations must comply with.
Some housing association tenants who have an assured tenancy have the right to buy the property they rent.