Homes for Oxford purpose To create a sector

Homes for Oxford - purpose • To create a sector of community-owned, genuinely and permanently affordable homes in Oxford. • To use examples of best practise to establish world-class community-led housing developments that address fundamental issues such as affordable housing, sustainability and community cohesion.

Homes for Oxford • Formed in December 2015 to bring together groups trying to build/retrofit homes in city – – – Oxfordshire Community Land Trust Oxford Cohousing Kindling Housing Coop Happy House Care Coop (Wohn-pflege-gemeinschaft) Hoverfly

OCLT Dean Court Project

OCH Stansfeld Proposal

Hf. O Wolvercote Bid

Kindling

THE MODEL • Land Trust owns the land - has asset lock. • All homes leased: some long leases and some cooperative leases. • Mixed tenure but as many affordable as is viable. • Affordables will have no Right to Buy. • Eco-build; low car use; ‘intentional community’.

Vision for Irving – Purchase by Land Trust for the benefit of local community in perpetuity – Mixed development – – – Housing and social enterprise space At least half the homes permanently affordable Office space more affordable than commercial Less than 1 car per household Community hub/hall

Masterplan 2015 by Tb. D

Our focus • Irving Project • Other land in city • Publicly/institutionally owned • Charity Land • Community-minded/philanthropic landowners • Local policy landscape: • Local Plan/self build • Flexibility around tenure mix and balance of dwellings

How you can help…… • Facebook: Like us! • Just Giving……. aiming to raise £ 6. 5 K - give us a fiver! • Time…… we need help with: • Financial and legal expertise • Grant research and applications • Communications/community etc. • Later : community involvement through share offer and governance