Union of Czech and Moravian Housing Cooperatives

The Union of Czech and Moravian Housing Cooperatives (SČMBD) is a Czech interest association of housing cooperatives and unit owners' associations (společenství vlastníků jednotek, SVJ) operating throughout the Czech Republic. According to its official website, it represents member cooperatives in negotiations with the Government of the Czech Republic, the Parliament of the Czech Republic and other state and non-state bodies and organizations. It is not a property developer or a commercial landlord in the ordinary sense; rather, it is a membership and advocacy body that aggregates the interests of housing cooperatives and owners' associations and provides them with professional services. The union's activities are organized into several thematic areas. Its legal section offers methodologies and information on legal matters, an electronic library and a question-and-answer service. The economic section provides methodologies and information on economic affairs, again with an electronic library. The technical section covers system solutions for remedying defects, housing policy concepts, reconstruction programmes, the work of technical commissions, and financing and modernization. A further section, BOZ + PO, deals with occupational health and safety and fire protection. The union also organizes meetings and webinars for its members. SČMBD publishes current information on housing cooperative and SVJ issues and hosts events such as the FórumBD conference, which is planned for 18–19 November 2026, and it cooperates with the DMS ČR conference. It also offers sponsors and partners a space to present their companies. At the time of the source material, the union stated that it associates over 800 member cooperatives across the Czech Republic. Its contact person for sponsorship matters is listed as Leona Pilíková. The organization is a private, member-based association rather than a listed company. Its exact founding year is not given in the available evidence, and no parent company or owner is identified. Its public identity is that of a sector-wide umbrella body for Czech and Moravian housing cooperatives, active in advocacy, standardization of practice, education and professional support for cooperative housing.

The Union of Czech and Moravian Housing Cooperatives (SČMBD) is a Czech interest association of housing cooperatives and unit owners' associations with nationwide scope. The available evidence does not state a founding year, so the precise date of its establishment cannot be given here. What is clear from its official website is that it functions as an umbrella body: it associates housing cooperatives and společenství vlastníků jednotek (SVJ) and represents member cooperatives in negotiations with the Government of the Czech Republic, the Parliament of the Czech Republic and other state and non-state bodies and organizations. Over time, the union has built a structured service model around the main problem areas of cooperative housing. Its legal section provides methodologies and information on legal matters, an electronic library and a question-and-answer service. Its economic section provides methodologies and information on economic affairs and an electronic library. Its technical section covers system solutions for remedying defects, housing policy concepts, reconstruction programmes, the activities of technical commissions, and financing and modernization. A separate BOZ + PO section addresses occupational health and safety and fire protection. The union also organizes meetings and webinars for members. The organization communicates current developments in housing cooperative and SVJ matters through its news section. It has hosted or announced events such as FórumBD, with FórumBD 2026 scheduled for 18–19 November 2026, and it cooperates with the DMS ČR conference. It also offers sponsors and partners a presentation space. At the time of the source material, the union stated that it associates over 800 member cooperatives across the Czech Republic, and it listed Leona Pilíková as the contact person for sponsorship matters. As a member-based association, SČMBD is a private body rather than a listed company. The evidence does not identify a parent company, owner or group structure. Its historical role, as reflected in its public materials, is to aggregate the voice of Czech and Moravian housing cooperatives, to standardize professional practice through methodologies, and to support members through education, advisory services and representation.

• Publication of an article on electronic records of sales (EET) in housing cooperatives and SVJ, including a Ministry of Finance position.

• Announcement that FórumBD 2026 will be held on 18–19 November 2026.

A nationwide umbrella and advocacy association for Czech and Moravian housing cooperatives and unit owners' associations, providing professional methodologies, education and representation.

• Legal methodologies and electronic library

  Methodologies and information on legal matters, an electronic library and a question-and-answer service for members.

• Economic methodologies and electronic library

  Methodologies and information on economic affairs, with an electronic library.

• Technical guidance

  System solutions for remedying defects, housing policy concepts, reconstruction programmes, technical commissions, financing and modernization.

• BOZ + PO guidance

  Methodologies and information on occupational health and safety and fire protection.

• Meetings and webinars

  Events organized for members, including conferences such as FórumBD.

1. 1Svaz českých a moravských bytových družstev – official websitescmbd.cz
2. 2Svaz českých a moravských bytových družstev – Wikidatawikidata.org