- Community Land Trust
- Self Build
- Flagship Development for the Zero Carbon Challenge
- Co-operative Housing
What is a Community Land Trust?
A Community Land Trust is a mechanism for acquiring and holding land for the benefit of a defined locality or community, and operates to capture the value of the land for the community in perpetuity. The formation of a Community Land Trust can deliver affordable housing for local people on modest incomes by taking the land cost out of the total price of a home.
Why Self Build? Self Build Initiative - by inviting members of the community, in need of an affordable option for family housing, to contribute 15 hours per week of their own labour, to build part or all of their home, up to 25% of the build cost may be represented in terms of sweat equity.
Why Flagship Zero Carbon Development? Flagship Development for the Zero Carbon Challenge - Construction and designs to flagship zero carbon targets may achieve up to 70% reduction in typical household fuel consumption costs.
What is a Housing Co-operative? Housing co-operatives are groups of people who collectively own and manage the properties they live in. The premise of housing co-operative is that it will never be sold or flipped for profit so members can choose to remain in the co-op for a long time. This encourages involvement and commitment to the community and allows members to feel secure in their co-op and their neighbourhood.
