The National Cooperative Housing Federation of India (NCHF) is the nation wide organization of the Indian Cooperative Housing Movement. It was founded in September, 1969 by the apex cooperative housing federations.

The basic thrust of its formation was to have an organization at the national level to assume the responsibility of promoting, developing and coordinating the activities of housing cooperatives in the country.

In the course of its existence, NCHF has taken a number of measures for the organisation and development of housing cooperatives across the country. Due to the vigorous efforts made by NCHF with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, it has been able to promote 20 Apex Cooperative Housing Federations, raising their number from earlier 6 to 26. all these federations are members of NCHF. About 31,000 primary housing cooperatives are members of Apex Cooperative Housing Federations. While extending the academic support and other necessary help to its member federations for improving their financial, organizational and technical base, it is also helping housing cooperatives on legal, management, financial and other professional matters. In addition, it is undertaking research studies, bringing out various publications, organising conferences, seminars, workshops, training programmes, etc. and providing guidance on various aspects of cooperative housing. It also provide guidance to housing cooperatives on general insurance for the covering their properties against various perils at reasonable premium.