Er, i think you missed the point there too.
A housing co-operative is not a commune.
It is a different model of property ownership. You pay rent, and the 'landlord' is a legally separate body, comprised of everyone who lives in property owned by the co-op.
Many co-ops are a bunch of different kinds of properties. It is common for co-ops to have properties that are flats for single people or houses for families.
It is not about living with strangers; shared houses have interview processes and probation periods. Unshared houses are unshared.
Are we clear yet?
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