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Well, at least where I am (Ann Arbor), the student co-ops also allow nonstudents, though they need to be approved by the house. But I agree; it's disappointing
by Sniffnoy 13y ago
Well, at least where I am (Ann Arbor), the student co-ops also allow nonstudents, though they need to be approved by the house. But I agree; it's disappointing that cooperative housing should be so largely restricted to students. And having to be approved by the house is a substantial barrier when you don't know anyone. (And of course if you let in a large number of nonstudents, they cease to be student co-ops, contrary to what they're supposed to be. Which is again why it would be nice if more co-ops existed that weren't supposed to be primarily for students.)
- heurist 13y agoAnn Arbor is where I went to school! While I was there I had a living situation like a co-op (8 of us living in a large house with a few rooms occupied by random student and non-student subleasers who would come and go every few months), and transitioning from that to living alone in another state has been jarring. I am reclusive to a fault and probably wouldn't have made it through college if I didn't have the friends I made in that house. I'd love to see more non-student co-ops/boarding houses.