Community land trusts have over 16,000 new homes in the
development pipeline – thanks to the removal of barriers that had before
prevented them. That was the figure shared by the National CLT Network’s
Samantha Jones at the National Housing Federation’s Smaller Housing Conference.
Focusing on the increased success of housing associations partnering with
community land trusts, Jones said that the “common-ground” between the both can
maximise the potential on development projects across the country. Examples
included that of Norton-sub-Hamdon in south Somerset – a partnership between
Wessex Community Assets and Yarlington Housing Group. Read more on 24housing.
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