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Britain's First All-Female Co-Housing Opens in High Barnet

5/15/2026

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New Ground opened as Britain’s first all-female co-housing community in High Barnet, North London.
The development now houses 21 of the original 26 women in 25 apartments and stays fully occupied.
Housing For Women and Hanover Housing Association provided funding and logistics, reserving eight apartments for social-housing tenants.
Residents share finance, maintenance, gardening and housekeeping duties and decide by consensus requiring an 80 % vote, resolving deadlocks after one month.

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Story summary

New Ground opened as Britain’s first all-female co-housing community in High Barnet, North London.
The development now houses 21 of the original 26 women in 25 apartments and stays fully occupied.
Housing For Women and Hanover Housing Association provided funding and logistics, reserving eight apartments for social-housing tenants.
Residents share finance, maintenance, gardening and housekeeping duties and decide by consensus requiring an 80 % vote, resolving deadlocks after one month.