Community Land Trusts Catherine Harrington National Coordinator National

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?

What is a CLT? 5 defining features. .

5 key features Community owned and controlled

5 key features Open democratic structure

5 key features Permanently affordable homes or other assets

5 key features Not profit

5 key features Long-term stewardship

What is a CLT?

What is a CLT?

Film: Lyvennet Community Trust

A growing CLT movement

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?

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