One million in Czechia live in cooperative buildings and flats – what next?

Interest in cooperative building projects is rising. Young people in particular cannot afford mortgages and are searching for the housing alternative offered by cooperative projects. Cities and municipalities, working on their own ways of helping people find housing, are also beginning to take an interest. Their aim is to hang on to important professions, such as fire officers, medics and teachers, and to ensure that young families do not move away. What form such this assistance take? And what can municipalities, developers and banks do to make housing accessible? Does the system need to change, or would increased cooperation suffice? Is there a lack of legislation to help people find affordable housing, or are politicians holding everything up?