No you can’t as when you sign to agree to be a member it says that you agree with the aims of the CLT.
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What is the legal status of the CLT?
The CLT is a Community Benefit Society, an incorporated organisation registered with the Financial Conduct Authority. Community Benefit Societies – as their name suggests – are set up for the benefit of the community (however the community is defined). It is a non-for-private-profit organisation where any land or property is held for the benefit of […]
Read MoreWhy is the CLT on the Companies House Register with no chairman and no board?
This is because Companies House is not the regulator of Community Benefit Societies, which are registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Read MoreWhat is the benefit of building a development with a housing association?
Housing Associations are social enterprises whose purpose is to provide affordable housing. Those used to working with CLTs recognise that local people are best placed to lead a project, while they are experienced at taking the risks of development, providing finance and managing the homes. They also recognise that to be most advantageous to the local community, the CLT […]
Read MoreHow does the CLT identify a HA-partner?
Some Housing Associations are interested and experienced in working with Community Land Trusts; others aren’t. Our adviser – the Wessex CLT Project – has worked with 4 Housing Associations on over 20 CLT projects over the past 8 years and 2 more Housing Associations are thought to be interested. There is a formal selection process […]
Read MoreHow was Teign Housing selected as the housing Association Partner?
There was an invitation sent to four housing association, two didn’t reply and two did, after that several board members went around and looked at the projects completed by both companies and spoke to residents, then both companies were invited to an interview with the board. It was then decided by the board to go […]
Read MoreThe right to buy has gone but what about the right to acquire?
This doesn’t apply to housing association tenancies in small, rural parishes. There is also clauses in the lease between the CLT and Housing Association to say that they can’t be sold under the new right to buy.
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