AFFORDABLE SUSTAINABLE HOMES
We are a group of Kendal residents with a shared vision to address the lack of affordable housing in and around Kendal. Inspired by the growing national Community-Led Housing movement and encouraged by the potential to access financial support from Westmoreland & Furness Council via their Community Housing Fund, we feel now is the time to tackle this shortage.
ABOUT US
The Plan
Kendal Community Land Trust’s vision is to create affordable sustainable homes that represent the needs and aspirations of the local community in and around Kendal. Our homes will encourage community cohesion, will be innovative in design and construction and will offer low energy living to combat fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions. As homes will be owned by the CLT, we will ensure they stay affordable for both existing and future generations.
Why a CLT?
As a Community Land Trust we are a not-for-profit, member-owned organisation dedicated to providing affordable housing and other benefits to the local community. Our advantage is that, unlike Housing Associations, we are not subject to ‘right to buy’, and so can preserve affordable homes, prioritised for local people, long term. We can also manage local space for community access, recreation and biodiversity.
OUR PROJECTS
Land at Busher Walk
We are urging the new Westmorland and Furness Council to transfer a piece of land in Kendal into its ownership so that it can create affordable homes for local people. We have submitted our proposal, have issued a press release and are in talks with the new council. If you would like to see our proposal, please email us at kendalcommunitylandtrust@gmail.com
Community Loan Share
KCLT aims to offer a community loan share scheme via a facilitator such as Ethex. The aim is to raise capital in order to purchase property on the open market, renovate it to a high standard with community housing fund grant money and ideally, have the community support the renovation, DIY SOS style.
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NEWS & EVENTS
LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUP URGES NEW COUNCIL TO TRANSFER LAND SO IT CAN CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN KENDAL
Community Loan Share Project
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