European Community Land Trust Network

Scope

Europe

Website

https://www.clteurope.org

Focus areas

Housing & BuildingsPolicy

Summary

The European Community Land Trust Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Community Land Trusts (CLTs) throughout Europe. CLTs focus on developing and managing affordable homes and assets, ensuring they remain accessible to low and middle-income households through long-term stewardship. The network's vision is to position CLTs as a mainstream solution for affordable and sustainable land use and housing. It supports the growth of CLTs by enhancing their social and environmental impact while advocating for favorable policies. Key objectives include raising awareness of the CLT model, fostering partnerships, and encouraging political engagement to tackle the housing affordability crisis across Europe.

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Co-funded by Laudes Foundation

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The European Community Land Trust Network is a non-profit, democratic, and community-led organisation that aims to promote and support Community Land Trusts (CLTs) across Europe. CLTs are organisations that develop and manage homes and other assets that are affordable to low and middle-income households, ensuring they remain permanently affordable through long-term stewardship. The network's vision is for CLTs to become a mainstream option for affordable, inclusive, and sustainable land use and housing across Europe. To achieve this, the network focuses on enabling the growth of CLTs, supporting them to maximise their social and environmental impact, and advocating for a supportive policy environment. The network brings together hundreds of CLTs from various European countries, providing a platform for them to share knowledge, build capacity, and collaborate on development projects. Key objectives of the network include raising awareness of the CLT model among policymakers, NGOs, and activists, and promoting stronger political engagement and support for CLTs at local, national, and EU levels. The network also aims to foster partnerships with businesses and public authorities to scale up the CLT model and address the current housing affordability crisis in Europe. By uniting CLTs and promoting their innovative approaches, the European Community Land Trust Network seeks to transform how cities deal with housing challenges and promote equitable, eco-friendly, and sustainable communities.