Progressing a Community Land Trust
for the Mid North Coast
In response to the pressing need for innovative solutions to the mounting need for affordable housing, the Mid North Coast Joint Organisation initiated a project to develop a Proof of Concept for a Community Land Trust, or CLT, engaging Urbanista and Epic dot gov to recommend an operating model to take forward the concept of a CLT in a way that is tailored to local circumstances.
Urbanista CLT Proof of Concept – Presentation
Mid North Coast CLT – Urbanista Slide Pack
CLT Proof of Concept for the Mid North Coast — Report
A CLT is a not-for-profit entity that provides housing, typically through co-ownership or a 99-year lease model, delivering affordability to participating households by taking land out of the market and locking in affordability in perpetuity for local residents unable to access home ownership or suitable rental accommodation because of limited availability of affordable housing.
The Mid North Coast Joint Organisation describes the Proof of Concept as “a ground breaking piece of work” (see further at Community Land Trust MNCJO (nsw.gov.au).
We would like to acknowledge the support of the dedicated project team, comprising the Housing Matters Action Group and subject experts from each member council of the Joint Organisation, as well as contributions of the stakeholders we engaged with including local developers and builders, members of the Housing Matters Action Group, selected financial institutions, Dorrigo Plateau LALC and various arms of government.
We would also like to acknowledge the platform provided for this work through the Australian Community Land Trust Manual and the body of work on CLTs led by Associate Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes.
