Carey Gardens Co-operative Ltd  is a Resident Management Organisation (RMO).

Established in 1993 Carey Gardens Co-op is responsible for the housing management and maintenance of 403 mixed tenure properties.

As a RMO, Carey Gardens Housing Co-op is governed by The borough of Richmond & Wandsworth Council and directed by a Board of skilled resident volunteers who form our Management Committee.

The Co-operative compromises of 6 members of staff, led by the Co-operative Manager Natalie Collman.

History

The Carey Gardens Housing estate was built in 1975. It was designed and built by architect Nick Wood. Nick aimed to create ''council estates that didn't look like council estates'', designing buildings that could provide an enjoyable living environment for its residents.

Nick applied Sir Leslie Martin's theories on land use to design Carey Gardens estate and his model proved that it was possible to achieve high density with low-rise buildings. During this time period this was seen as revolutionary seeing as high-rise blocks were seen as more fashionable, but cost more to build.

The Carey Gardens estate model, designed by Nick Wood