Community Land Trusts Catherine Harrington, National Coordinator, National CLT Network Housing LIN East Mids and East Network meeting, 25 September 2012

Overview What is a Community Land Trust (CLT)? A growing movement Interested to know more?

5 defining features.... What is a CLT? CLTs are non-profit, democratic, community-controlled and community-owned organisations, governed by volunteers, which develop assets such as housing, workspaces and community facilities, to meet the identified needs of the community. Assets are protected for the long-term and always accessible for the local community. Enshrined in the Housing and Regeneration Act, Clause 79

Community owned and controlled 5 key features Community owned and controlled

Open democratic structure 5 key features Open democratic structure

Permanently affordable homes or other assets 5 key features Permanently affordable homes or other assets

5 key features Not profit

Long-term stewardship 5 key features Long-term stewardship

What is a CLT?

What is a CLT?

Film: Lyvennet Community Trust

A growing CLT movement Over 100 CLTs. The no. of CLTs have grown by 25%. 220 homes had been built and 60 were under construction. Built by 20 CLTs. Mainly rural but handful of urban CLTs. And mostly low cost home ownership homes

St Minver CLT, Rock, Cornwall

Lyvennet Community Trust, Cumbria

Homebaked CLT, Liverpool “We want to take back control” “We’ve been knocked down so much. We want our self-worth back”

The future: East London CLT   

Next phase: growth Where CLTs fit in... Meeting housing need Localism in action

Next phase: growth Localism Act: Community Right to Build Community Right to Bid Community Right to challenge www.mycommunityrights.org.uk HCA community-led housing programme Custom Homes programme

CLTs for older and vulnerable people? The offer? Achieve community buy-in Impact on well-being, combating isolation and lending a helping hand Others? Open to discussion...

Interested in finding out more? National CLT Network Advice, resources, training and advocacy See it and believe it – grants to visit CLTs Visit www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk or contact Catherine Harrington on catherine.harrington@housing.org.uk or 020 7067 1191 CLT Fund Feasibility Fund Technical Assistance Fund www.cltfund.org.uk Contact Hannah Fleetwood on hannah.fleetwood@housing.org.uk or 020 7067 1039