Table 1.

Fieldwork results

RightsStagesInterviewees and communities
Interviewee N°. 1-C1Interviewee N° 2-C2Interviewee N° 3-C1Interviewee N° 4-C3
Risks of violation of the right to equalityASThe absence of any health problems that would make the applicant dependent on the care of others is established as a selection criterion-Not having been previously expelled from another cooperative or having cancelled your membership in another cooperative without due justification (irrespective of the circumstances of the case) are established as selection requirements
-Friendship, sympathy or “feeling” as a selection criterion
Sharing a common life philosophy with existing members and having aptitudes, skills, abilities and capabilities that allow the applicant to make a positive contribution to the community are set as selection criterionØII
TSPotential conflicts regarding the composition of the menus offered to minority members, to cater for their nutritional needs (vulnerable residents: the elderly, pregnant women, etc.) and members with special diets (vegetarians, vegans, etc.)ØØØIII
LSØØØØ
Risks of violation of the right to privacy and freedom rightsASØØØØ
TSØISituations where the member has felt obliged to interact with other members (despite the member’s desire to be allowed time alone)
-Non-compliance with bylaws on quorums, voting procedures and majorities*
ØØIV
LSThe process of self-promotion could become quite overwhelming (time, costs, collective decision-making, etc.)Non-compliance with bylaws on quorums, voting procedures and majoritiesA member being obligated to leave the community due to involvement in conflictsØ

Notes: AS = The access to housing stage;

TS = The treatment stage of current residents;

LS = The (forced) resident departure stage;

C = Communities (1, 2 and 3);

Ø = No findings;

*The limitation of collective activities due to the community’s short life span of approximately one year (at the time of the interview) and, above all, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to restrictions that the members had to deal with from the very beginning of their life in the community;

IThe organised use of common spaces, and therefore the undertaking of collective activities, is postponed and is subject to the completion of the second phase of the development;

IIMany members do not live in the community and the cooperative rents the dwellings to third parties without setting any requirements other than economic capacity;

IIIThe services offered in the community are personalised, according to the member’s degree of personal autonomy, so that situations of vulnerability are dealt with on an equal standing;

IVActive participation in community self-management is limited according to the member’s degree of personal autonomy (negatively affecting elderly members)

Source: Authors’ own elaboration

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