It would formally own all land and buildings. However, the structure of the leases used can in effect allow each household to control its own house. Within the household there will be considerable sharing, especially of kitchen, dining, and entertainment facilities. Households may adopt a name for themselves and their structure. Families, however they arrange their living space, are strongly desired by the community, and the community can offer them many benefits.
Families make a community more stable.
Young singles may be hoping to attract a partner and start a family. Ownership of property will be by members of the settlement corporation who will pay a membership fee that will cover capital costs of cluster and settlement property. As a subsidy to children, members will be adults. Households make their own arrangements on supporting minors who live among their members. The membership fee may be structured so that some of it is paid on joining and additional amounts are paid annually for a few years thereafter.