Research Topic: Community Land Trusts

Research
Lands in Trust, Homes That Last (CHT, 2009)

This evaluation examines how effective Champlain Housing Trust has been in reliably delivering – and equitably balancing – two sets of benefits, some accruing primarily to the homeowners served by CHT (individual benefits) and some accruing primarily to society as a whole (community benefits).

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Shared Equity, Transformative Wealth (NHC, 2007)

This 2007 white paper from the Center for Housing Policy (now a part of the National Housing Coalition) provides an analysis of several alternative strategies for sharing the equity growth that accompanies home price appreciation to balance the dual goals of individual asset accumulation and ongoing affordability to future home purchasers.

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