Members of housing co-ops have more protections (more “security of tenure”).

• Housing charges may still increase every year (like rents do for most renters), but co-op members usually have a say in those increases.
• If members follow the co-op Rules and policies, they can stay as long as they like without worrying about the landlord. (This is true for as long as the co-op controls the land.)
• If your income is temporarily or permanently too low to afford the housing charges, many co-ops offer financial support (often with government help).
• Laws that protect human rights apply to co-op members just like they apply to other kinds of housing.