The Norwegian Federation of
Co-operative Housing Associations (NBBL)

Founded in 1946, the Norwegian Federation of Co-operative Housing Associations (NBBL) is a national membership association representing 77 co-operative housing associations - counting 789 000 individual members and 391 000 housing units in close to 8600 housing co-operatives and condominiums.

Co-operative housing associations vary in size, counting anywhere from 100 individual members and upwards to 190 000. These associations, their members, the affiliated housing co-operatives and NBBL respectively, make up the Norwegian Co-operative Housing Movement.

With a population of 4,5 million, this makes NBBL the fourth largest membership - movement in the country. Represented in all urban areas, housing co-operative homes hold a significant share of the housing market in cities, in Oslo close to 40 %. The national average is 15 %.