I think the idea of a super co-op is great . There is such a shortage of social housing stock in Lambeth that it is shocking . Then again I regularly see empty council / run down /boarded up property .It’s sad …
I used to be a council tennant in Islington and had a small 1 bedroom flat . When I became pregnant back in 1995 I was told by Islington council that I would not be re-housed . As it would have been insane for the father of my child , my child and I to live in this liliputian flat , I reluctantly bought on a share ownership basis , a flat in Lambeth .
It has been hard as even though we have always worked , owning a flat is very expensive as all repairs are now our responsibility .We had a 2nd child in 2005 and were unable to move anywhere bigger as we only own 50% share in our property and properties in Central London have gone up by so much …We love Brixton now , it is our home and we won’t move to Croydon just because gentrification has occured where we live . But we are overcrowded , badly …

I must say that in 17 years I have seen Brixton gentrification take place and all my neighbours park their porshes and pay close to half a million pounds for their flat .
I don’t resend them but we are only a few social ( or half social in my case) tennants left on Lambert road SW2 and we all know each others and look after each others , something the posh new owners seem to lack … it’s sad but the fabric of the community is just going to the dog … I firmly believe that there should be more class mixing in Brixton as it is what makes its charm and it is a reflection of society as a whole .

I worry for my children though . They love Brixton too, it’s their home and where they have grown up and I can’t see them ever been able to afford to buy in Brixton unless they become a doctor or a lawyer . If the super co-op does happen , it may be a way for them to get on the housing ladder , via social housing at first maybe , the same way I did ?

Can you let me know how I can help my teenage boy get his foot in the door so how can he join the super-coop if it happens ? does he need to register with the council ?

I would love to volunteer to help with the co-op admin if that helps.

Best regards
Isabelle