September 17, 2025

Housing Cooperatives’ Statutes and the Quest for Cooperative Identity in Puerto Rico

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Legal framework affects cooperative identity and operations among housing cooperatives in Puerto Rico, highlighting challenges in eviction practices.

The case of Rolling Hills Housing Cooperative v. Doris Colón calls for prioritizing cooperative identity over eviction practices.
The court decision raised concerns over using general eviction law, which undermines the fundamental cooperative principles.
A strong legal framework is needed to support housing cooperatives' unique identity in financially struggling contexts.
Training cooperative leaders to uphold their identity is crucial for protecting user-members' interests.

Evaluz Cotto-Quijano (2024) studied this question.

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Legal framework affects cooperative identity and operations among housing cooperatives in Puerto Rico, highlighting challenges in eviction practices.