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1 Calum Green

2 Community Land Trusts (CLTs) Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are a form of Community-led Housing (CLH) Set up by ordinary people to develop and manage homes and other assets. CLTs act as long-term stewards of the homes, ensuring they are: - Genuinely affordable, linked to local incomes - Permanently affordable Details to come later

3 Community Land Trusts (CLTs) Only 1 been built in London so far St. Clement s by London CLT which is 23 homes as part of a wider development

4 So, why should you care?

5 Community Land Trusts (CLTs) 1 London desperately needs more genuinely and permanently affordable homes, and London is missing out on thousands of homes every year.

6 Community Land Trusts (CLTs) London: Community-led housing amounts to less than 0.6% of UK s housing stock, and likely to be even lower in London. Berlin: Community-led housing is responsible for delivering 15% of all the new homes each year. Approximately 5,000 / year. In 2017/18, there were just over 12,526 affordable housing starts in London. Adding an extra 5,000 / year would be a significant contribution.

7 Community Land Trusts (CLTs) 2 If we are to build all those genuinely and permanently affordable homes it both needs to be, and should be, with the support of Londoners.

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10 What are they fighting for? The Details

11 How much do London CLT homes cost? Our CLT homes are priced according to local earnings. Local earnings are taken as the median income using data published by the Office for National Statistics in November each year. For example, this means the homes in Lewisham would cost around : 166, ,000 for a 1 bedroom property 215, ,000 for a 2 bedroom property 264, ,000 for a 3 bedroom property This tends to be approximately half of the price of homes being sold on the open market in the area.

12 How are the homes permanently affordable? CLT homes are about providing people with a home, not just an asset. There is a resale price covenant as part of the contract signed upon moving in, making sure that all residents have to sell the home to the next household again at a price according to local earnings. This means the homes can be sold on again at a similarly affordable level every time a new family moves in.

13 Who gets a home? At St Clement s, after surveys, workshops and discussions with other housing organisations, the following criteria were set: Finance priced out of the open housing market and able to afford a mortgage Housing Need their current accommodation is unsuitable or dangerous Local Connection have a minimum of five years connection to the local area Local Involvement belong to and participate in the local community Be supportive of London CLT. However, we d expect to produce a new allocations policy for each site with local people who are part of the campaign, and the landowner.

14 More than just a home Once moved in, relationships are built between residents to build social capital throughout the project. This includes reaching out beyond CLT residents into the surrounding area. This can produce all sorts of outcomes. E.g. Set up a childcare co-op to reduce the financial burden on residents. Run a campaign to open a community centre on the site, and ensure a viable business plan is in place once it opens Work in partnership with a local school to volunteer structured time to mentor young people in the area.

15 How are London CLT homes delivered and financed? Option 1: Agency At St Clements residents, London CLT and the developer have agreed a back-to-back mortgage arrangement. Option 2: Direct Development Community share offer that closed at 488,960 for predev. Leverage development finance once planning permission is granted.

16 An Example: Brasted Close

17 Listening Campaign & Political Commitment

18 Listening Campaign & Political Commitment

19 Identifying a site

20 SITE TOOLKIT STAGE I For each prospective site tick the box if the answer is yes. Points are awarded for each tick. For each site calculate the total number of points to decide which site to take forward. If marked X the site should be discounted. Sites scoring over 60 should be taken forward. No. Item Site Site Site Site Site Points Is the site accessible from the road by a truck 10 Is the site accessible by car only 5 Is the site accessible by foot only 2.0 There are no existing buildings on site 10 There is an existing building that is the site 10 The building is in a state of severe disrepair The site is closest to the size of: A football pitch 10 A block of flats 10 A detached house 5 A terraced house 4.0 There are power lines, telephone lines, electricity 1 substation, trees etc. inside the site boundary. They are located on the perimeter of the site. 5 There are none of the above on site There are no roads across the site, gates or any 10 obvious pathways. There are roads across the site, gates or any obvious 5 pathways. Please note any signage related to these 6.0 The site is a playground, park, garden or pitch X The site is part of somebody s property, garage, X driveway or alleyway The site is ex industrial land (if known) 5 The site is none of the above There is water pooling on site 1 There is a river or other body of water near the site 5 No evidence of flooding The site is flat 10 The site is sloped 5 The site is very steep or uneven The site is square / rectangular 10 The site is an unusual shape There are no neighbouring buildings 10 There are neighbouring buildings within 3m of the site 5 There are windows directly overlooking the site 1 X X INFORMATION TO COLLECT For each site which scores above 50 points it is useful to collect the following information to move the site forward to the next stage in investigation. Site Notes e.g. next to church in Citizens membership, kids playing football, suggested by local business owner, what is the sites story? Site 1: Site 2: Site 3: Site 4: Site 5: 1. Take a photo of each side of the site, try to get as much in as possible 2. Take a picture of the entrance(s) to the site 3. Take a picture of any features on the site - i.e. power lines 4. Note the address and postcode below if known. If not, describe the location below. 5. Photograph any neighbouring buildings 6. Put all photos in a folder on your computer with the site number or address 7. Send this folder to the citizens organiser Diagram showing typical things to photograph Total Score 100

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27 Estate infill over 20 events locally 100+ letters of support and the application only went in this week!

28 I have been a resident on Brasted Close for nearly 11 years... It is an amazing opportunity to be part of the steering committee of such a pioneering project. The final design is very impressive, it feels spacious, without being over bearing to the surrounding estate. I am looking forward to the next exciting part of the project even building work begins. Katy Milner, neighbour

29 What next? Growing London CLT

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32 Action - LONDON 28 th April 2016 The Copper Box Sadiq Khan on delivering 1,000 CLT homes in London by 2020: I believe we should be more ambitious

33 What next? Growing the CLH sector

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39 Community Housing Fund 300m over 5 years (started 2016, that s 60m / year) Both capital and revenue funding Not yet announced how much to London for the final 3 years The Fund is expected to transform the community-led housing sector and deliver 10,000 homes by 2021.

40 The London Hub a resource and advice hub helping Londoners provide more affordable home Only 250, ,000 pledged so far, so the question is Will it have the capacity and freedom to drive the growth of the community-led housing sector in London?

41 Summary Why should you care? - we re missing out on thousands of homes - Londoners need to be part of the change our city needs CLTs: genuinely and permanently affordable homes, and much more! Growth requires active political will, not just removing barriers on a site by site basis. Watch this space Community Housing Fund & London Hub could mean huge change in the coming months and years.

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