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Q&A on Directors in Arrears
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Data Shows Directors in Arrears is a Declining Risk and a Rising Standard of Good Management
Date
8 October 2025
Over the last twenty years, the Agency has made significant strides in helping housing co-operatives address the issue of directors in arrears as a part of its client risk assessment.
In 2007, 28% of co-ops reported having directors who owed money to their co-op. But by 2024, that number dropped to
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Infectious Arrears
In co-ops where board members are behind on their housing charges, the amount all members owe is almost four times higher than in co-ops where board members pay on time. This number speaks for itself.