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Becoming landlords: the changing interests of non-profit and co-operative housing providers in Manitoba, Canada

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Social housing is intended to focus on the provision of shelter, rather than accumulation and speculation, in order to meet the housing needs of households that cannot access housing through the market (Davis, 1994). However, as policies and funding structures change, housing providers must also change not only their operations, but also their attitudes towards low-cost housing provision. Through interviews with non-profit and co-operative housing providers in Manitoba, Canada, this paper examines how non-profit and co-operative housing providers’ approach to housing provision has shifted away from a focus on the provision of shelter to the stability of the housing organization itself as a result of expiring operating agreements. This suggests that the core goal of social housing—the provision of shelter—may be undermined if housing providers no longer have the resources and flexibility required to support low-income and hard-to-house households.

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  • Sarah Cooper, 2024. "Becoming landlords: the changing interests of non-profit and co-operative housing providers in Manitoba, Canada," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(2), pages 529-546, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:39:y:2024:i:2:p:529-546
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2022.2057931
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