Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op

It's that time again 🍂 interested in becoming a member of ESHC? Applications for the January 2025 move in will open on October 4th. The form will be on our website!

Howdy 🐈‍⬛ applications for June 2024 move in are still open until February 26th here: eshc.coop/join/apply/

🌿 Applications for June 2024 move in are open until February 26th here 🌻 eshc.coop/join/apply/ Please let us know if you have any questions about the co-op or the application process!

Finally managed to finish the report from our Student Housing Coop national gathering co-hosted by @NoMoreLandlords @SEASALTHousing with attendants from @CorkHousingCoop @RadicalRoutes @CoopHousingUK @EdinburghCoop and many others creativeuniversities.com/post/how-to-gr…

Interested in becoming a member of ESHC? Applications for the June 2024 🌞 move in will open on January 29th. The form will be on our website!

Some photos from November's monthly meal hosted by @HeartySquirrel. The co-op is glad to be part of hosting a space to feed a whole bunch of students and create a place for conversation surrounding food sovereignty, relationship building, and reciprocity.

Last month marked the return of the co-op's regular Candlelight Ceilidh where members are able to share stories, songs, and poetry with each other 🌌

Recently, some of our co-op members chatted with fellow students at @StrathUnion. We talked about how we can continue to advocate for more equitable housing options for students in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and beyond both through our universities and in our governments!

Earlier this month we met with students on the architecture and planning masters at London School of Economics, to talk about our cooperative, the wider cooperative model and radical housing solutions. It was great to see so many people interested! @LSEsociology

The Scottish government, local authorities and universities need to seriously consider what they can do to support an increase in supply under this model.

We believe that housing cooperatives, where tenants can independently manage their homes and set their rents, are the best way to guarantee affordable student housing.

Yesterday, five members attended a cross-party housing group at the Scottish parliament. We believe that the cost of Purpose-Built Student Accommodations (PBSAs) needs to become more affordable, and tenants rights for students living within these facilities need to be granted.

It was so nice to host with @HeartySquirrel last night for their monthly communal dinner!

Applications close soon!

Brilliant turnout for @NoMoreLandlords Member Forum last night. Lots of ideas generated on how to support the network. @mashcoop @GSHCoop @EdinburghCoop @CorkHousingCoop @HeartySquirrel @bristolstudenthousingcoop @ICCNotts @uonsu_studentvoice @DrAnkeSchwittay @AASchool

'We fix our own toilets and lay floors to get cheap rent' bbc.in/3OJ52B0

Hey y'all 💥 applications for January 2024 move in are still open until October 23rd here: eshc.coop/join/apply/ Please let us know if you have any questions about the co-op or about the application process!