Requirements

• Flexible membership
• Assurance of non-profit aims for members and landlords
• Division of capital on dissolution
• Ability for members to make loans
• Able to charge membership fees

Structures

• resourcecentre.org.uk
• seedsforchange legal structures

Limited Company

• Companies House

IPS Co-operative (Housing)

Legal Framework

• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014

Regulation

• http://www.fca.org.uk/ costing £40

Duties

• Annual accounts (non-audited)

Replaces:

• 1965, 1967, 1975, 1978 and 2002 Industrial and Provident Societies Act
• Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968
• Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003
• Co‑operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010

Creation

• http://www.creatives.uk.coop/legal-info

Registration

• http://www.fca.org.uk/ costing £40

Bank Accounts

resourcecentre.org.uk

Natwest Small Business Bank Account

Fees : 2 years free banking

Requirements : Unincorporated Club mandate

Businessline follow-up: 03457 11 44 77 New Business: 0800 206 1962

Project Management

• https://trello.com/
• https://podio.com/

Co-living Network

• http://embassynetwork.com
• http://coliving.org

Press

• http://www.shareable.net/blog/hacking-home-coliving-reinvents-the-commune-for-a-networked-age