We promote a new cooperative housing project in right of use in Lleida, in the Balàfia neighborhood. A building in disuse and until now owned by a financial institution that we have recovered to offer access to decent, stable and affordable housing in the locality from a collective management, with a public and non-speculative vocation.

HOW ARE THE HOUSING?
This project is located at Carrer Ripollès, number 3, in the Lleida neighborhood of Balàfia, and consists of a ground floor, three floors and a loft. It was built in 2010, it has never been inhabited. It is a 12-minute walk from the Lleida-Pirineus train station. The building has 15 homes, of different types and number of rooms, 13 of which are the ones we have acquired Sostre Cívic to offer it in the form of a right of use for our partners.
In total, there are 13 homes that have two bedrooms, minus the 1st floor, which has a single bedroom. All homes have outdoor spaces, terraces, balconies or porches. There are also two duplexes.
TWO VACANT APARTMENTS
There are currently two vacant homes: Second 4th and Ground 2nd.
THEhousing 2nd floor, with 42,55 m2 It consists of two bedrooms, bathroom and living-dining room.

Housing Second 4th, with 44,12 m2 It consists of two bedrooms, bathroom, living-dining room, balcony and terrace.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
With the cooperative housing model in right of use, two types of income are made: one initial contribution and some monthly fees:
- THEinitial contribution It consists of the entrance fee, which is paid by every member who is awarded a home in the cooperative, and the share capital contribution, which is refundable in the event of withdrawal or departure from the project. It will be paid in full at the time of awarding the home.

- The monthly installments they are like rent: they are non-refundable, and include the housing fee and other expenses such as:
- Taxes: Garbage tax, IBI and VAT.
- The contribution to the building maintenance fund.
- The contribution to the solidarity fund of the cooperative.
- Community expenses: elevator, maintenance of centralized facilities, insurance for all homes, community supplies...
- Collective internet service by cable and wifi for all homes.

- Each month, along with the monthly installments, a fee will be included in the receipt to pay for the individual water, electricity and gas consumption of each home. The proposed fee will be a total of € 70:
- Water: €20
- Electricity: €30
- Gas: €20
In the first regularizations, when we know the consumption of each home, we will adapt this rate individually for each home.
The monthly installments they will be paid from the signing of the contract and will be collected between the 1st and 7th of each month by direct debit.
To access the flats it is essential to be a member of Sostre Cívic. The quarterly fee is from 30 euros, not included in the above fee table.
WHAT REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FULFILLED TO ENTER THERE?
- You must be a member of our cooperative. If you are not yet, you can do so in the same registration form that you will find at the end of this page.
- Must comply with Official Protection Housing requirements and be enrolled in the register. In addition, it is necessary that the income of the cohabitation unit are less than 3,5 times the IRSC for zone B, where the municipality of Lleida is located:

- It is necessary to have the financial capacity to assume the planned expenses: you must have some regular income that ensures that the monthly housing fee does not amount to more than 40% of the monthly total of income.
- Callus participate in basic training provided for on the cooperative housing model and cooperativism. People who join the project must commit to participating in the training sessions that will take place.
PROJECT INCORPORATION PROCESS
The incorporation process follows the following steps:
- Fill the registration form that you will find at the end of this page. To make the effective registration, you will need to have submitted the documentation requested in the incorporation process. The registration form will be open from June 20 to 30.
- The allocation of housing will be carried out according to theseniority of membership and the list will be published between the days July 1 and 4A visit to the home will be scheduled on these dates.
- Once the award is confirmed, and within 7 days, the successful bidder must make the entire payment.contribution of social capital as confirmation.
- The entry fee and monthly installments must be paid upon signing the use transfer contract, scheduled for the July 15 2025.
For more information, you can write to us at incorporacionsprojectes@sostrecivic.cat