Tom Chance
@tomchance.bsky.social
CEO of the Community Land Trust Network / Rhwydwaith Ymddiriedolaethau
Tir Cymunedol https://www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk
Exciting work to develop a sustainable financing model for enabling CLT-housing association partnerships in rural areas. If we can crack this it provides a big rural pipeline into the £39bn SAHP. @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
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Financing the future of CLT housing projects | Community Land Trust Network
November 2025 Finance is the most significant barrier for communities looking to develop new homes. The most significant gap is early-stage finance - the £1 ...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Exciting work to develop a sustainable financing model for enabling CLT-housing association partnerships in rural areas. If we can crack this it provides a big rural pipeline into the £39bn SAHP. @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
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This week @simonforstroud.bsky.social & 20 other MPs made a valiant effort to strengthen Community Right to Buy powers to help communities own rivers, woods & moors
Ministers didn't accept the amendments but sought to reassure that CRtB will apply to environmental assets 1/
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Ministers didn't accept the amendments but sought to reassure that CRtB will apply to environmental assets 1/
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Let communities own rivers, woods & moors!
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This week @simonforstroud.bsky.social & 20 other MPs made a valiant effort to strengthen Community Right to Buy powers to help communities own rivers, woods & moors
Ministers didn't accept the amendments but sought to reassure that CRtB will apply to environmental assets 1/
bsky.app/profile/guys...
Ministers didn't accept the amendments but sought to reassure that CRtB will apply to environmental assets 1/
bsky.app/profile/guys...
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Fantastic inspirational event yesterday, Community Development and Planning with @tomchance.bsky.social #ClaudeHendricksonMBE #AnnSkippers and #MichaelBall (Just Space). Great mix of people & lovely to see @danielmadav.bsky.social #RobinBrown and #MyfanwyTaylor #CommunityLedHousingForAll
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Fantastic inspirational event yesterday, Community Development and Planning with @tomchance.bsky.social #ClaudeHendricksonMBE #AnnSkippers and #MichaelBall (Just Space). Great mix of people & lovely to see @danielmadav.bsky.social #RobinBrown and #MyfanwyTaylor #CommunityLedHousingForAll
Part of this v.good series is a paper on how community land ownership and 'civic environmentalism' can drive hyper-local nature recovery, featuring a brilliant Community Land Trust in a detailed case study.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Part of this v.good series is a paper on how community land ownership and 'civic environmentalism' can drive hyper-local nature recovery, featuring a brilliant Community Land Trust in a detailed case study.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
Imagine the horror if property taxes were actually proportional! Or even progressive. Maybe surveyors might start accounting for this again when valuing properties, and it might affect buyer expectations and values... a man can dream.
Even after the mansion tax is applied, the owner of a £5m home in Westminster will pay proportionately less in property tax than the owner of a £210k Band B property in Sunderland.
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Imagine the horror if property taxes were actually proportional! Or even progressive. Maybe surveyors might start accounting for this again when valuing properties, and it might affect buyer expectations and values... a man can dream.
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From the lands of the Hupa in the west to the Seminole in the south, November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and uphold the freedom of all Indigenous people to live in safe and stable homes. The fight for housing justice is also for land and racial justice.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
From the lands of the Hupa in the west to the Seminole in the south, November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and uphold the freedom of all Indigenous people to live in safe and stable homes. The fight for housing justice is also for land and racial justice.
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Nus Ghani MP - the Deputy Speaker - moved to the UK as a small child. She has been elected by the voters in Wealden in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Nus Ghani MP - the Deputy Speaker - moved to the UK as a small child. She has been elected by the voters in Wealden in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
It seems the government is trying to make be buy Microsoft software... trying to open the policy costings PDF for the budget in Firefox/Evince on my linux laptop... what on earth?
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It seems the government is trying to make be buy Microsoft software... trying to open the policy costings PDF for the budget in Firefox/Evince on my linux laptop... what on earth?
Thanks @jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social for asking @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social to allocate the English portion of the £100m fine to community led housing. Sadly the govt didn't do this, and so communities continue to lack £ to bring forward new projects.
www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=20...
www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=20...
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Thanks @jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social for asking @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social to allocate the English portion of the £100m fine to community led housing. Sadly the govt didn't do this, and so communities continue to lack £ to bring forward new projects.
www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=20...
www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=20...
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Here's our response to the government announcement that housing developments near railway stations will be given a ‘default yes’...
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Here's our response to the government announcement that housing developments near railway stations will be given a ‘default yes’...
Please support this! It's not just about rivers/woods/moors. It's also about communities being able to refer to 'environmental' interests in towns/cities, things like buying a building with plans to retrofit it, or create habitats in & around a building...
Let communities own rivers, woods & moors!
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
Excellent to see @simonforstroud.bsky.social has tabled amendments 107 & 108 to the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy laws in this way.
We need more Labour MPs to support this - email yours:
www.reclaimourmoors.uk/write-to-you... 1/
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Please support this! It's not just about rivers/woods/moors. It's also about communities being able to refer to 'environmental' interests in towns/cities, things like buying a building with plans to retrofit it, or create habitats in & around a building...
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
Christmas present for a housing / community ownership enthusiast? A calendar celebrating 40 years after the campaign to save 2 council estates and take them into community ownership.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Christmas present for a housing / community ownership enthusiast? A calendar celebrating 40 years after the campaign to save 2 council estates and take them into community ownership.
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'Communities must have the right to own environmental assets'
Great letter from @tomchance.bsky.social of the Community Land Trust Network to @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, asking her to amend the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy:
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Great letter from @tomchance.bsky.social of the Community Land Trust Network to @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, asking her to amend the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy:
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Communities must have the right to own environmental assets | Community Land Trust Network
We have written on behalf of 100s of community land trusts to urge the government to add 'environmental interests' to the definition of Assets of ...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
'Communities must have the right to own environmental assets'
Great letter from @tomchance.bsky.social of the Community Land Trust Network to @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, asking her to amend the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy:
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Great letter from @tomchance.bsky.social of the Community Land Trust Network to @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, asking her to amend the Devolution Bill to strengthen Community Right to Buy:
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Disappointing that an amendment to add "environmental interests" alongside social and economic was defeated in committee, with @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social speaking against. At the CLT Network we'll keep working with @guyshrubsole.bsky.social etc to try and win this for genuine community ownership.
October 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Disappointing that an amendment to add "environmental interests" alongside social and economic was defeated in committee, with @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social speaking against. At the CLT Network we'll keep working with @guyshrubsole.bsky.social etc to try and win this for genuine community ownership.
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As far as I can tell, this policy would deport my Swedish wife (who has a well-paying job and pays thousands in tax each year, not that that should decide these things) because she "took" from society by going on maternity leave when our kids were born.
Tory policy is to revoke permanent residence (ILR) for everybody who does not earn £38k - deporting most nurses who have ILR
This is put in the video as "who is unlikely to contribute more than they cost"
NB: video does not say EU settled status is exempt
No govt since Idi Amin has done this
This is put in the video as "who is unlikely to contribute more than they cost"
NB: video does not say EU settled status is exempt
No govt since Idi Amin has done this
October 22, 2025 at 6:13 AM
As far as I can tell, this policy would deport my Swedish wife (who has a well-paying job and pays thousands in tax each year, not that that should decide these things) because she "took" from society by going on maternity leave when our kids were born.
In an era of populism and discontent, when just 3% of the public trust private developers, why pin your political future on those developers meeting a target they say is not possible, and that would make a marginal - at best - difference to the living costs of voters in 2030?
October 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
In an era of populism and discontent, when just 3% of the public trust private developers, why pin your political future on those developers meeting a target they say is not possible, and that would make a marginal - at best - difference to the living costs of voters in 2030?
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Every time we see further increases in people living in temporary accommodation I feel it should be pointed out that the big reason is that Local Housing Allowance is capped based on 2023 rents. Rents are rising, so private renting is increasing out of range for families in particular.
Homelessness stats just out show another new record in households (132k) and children (172k) living in temporary accommodation. Up 7.5% in last year
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October 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Every time we see further increases in people living in temporary accommodation I feel it should be pointed out that the big reason is that Local Housing Allowance is capped based on 2023 rents. Rents are rising, so private renting is increasing out of range for families in particular.
Soon to be a big and very positive moment for renters and landlords.
My sincere thanks to Peers for completing their scrutiny of the Renters’ Rights Bill yesterday.
With no Lords amendments coming back to the Commons, the Bill will soon receive Royal Assent allowing us to transform the experience of private renting for millions of tenants.
With no Lords amendments coming back to the Commons, the Bill will soon receive Royal Assent allowing us to transform the experience of private renting for millions of tenants.
October 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Soon to be a big and very positive moment for renters and landlords.
Brilliant news, for The Housing Forum, for Alex, for the housing sector.
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Notay as our new Chief Executive Officer. housingforum.org.uk/alex-notay-a...
Alex Notay appointed new CEO of The Housing Forum : The Housing Forum
The Housing Forum is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Notay as its new Chief Executive Officer. Alex will take over from the long-serving CEO, Shelagh Grant, who announced her retirement ...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Brilliant news, for The Housing Forum, for Alex, for the housing sector.
They're moving in! Lovely to drop in to catch up with James, his is the first family to move into @yorspace.bsky.social 's almost-finished first co-op housing project. If only @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social could unlock the funding for many more projects like these...
October 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
They're moving in! Lovely to drop in to catch up with James, his is the first family to move into @yorspace.bsky.social 's almost-finished first co-op housing project. If only @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social could unlock the funding for many more projects like these...
What role could community ownership play in the Pride in Place programme?
It could be a tool in the box, but it could also transform the power of communities to led in their regeneration, and with a regenerative rather than extractive model.
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
It could be a tool in the box, but it could also transform the power of communities to led in their regeneration, and with a regenerative rather than extractive model.
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Community ownership and Pride in Place | Community Land Trust Network
Featured image: Hastings Commons CLT credit Johnny Thompson The UK government has announced up to £5bn of investment for 339 "overlooked" communit ...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
What role could community ownership play in the Pride in Place programme?
It could be a tool in the box, but it could also transform the power of communities to led in their regeneration, and with a regenerative rather than extractive model.
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
It could be a tool in the box, but it could also transform the power of communities to led in their regeneration, and with a regenerative rather than extractive model.
www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Yes, let's abolish stamp duty, it's a crap tax in many ways.
But it needs to be replaced with a progressive property tax, for which there are a number of options. Just scrapping it would be a windfall for the super wealthy.
But it needs to be replaced with a progressive property tax, for which there are a number of options. Just scrapping it would be a windfall for the super wealthy.
Who benefits from the abolition of stamp duty land tax?
The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.
The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.
October 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Yes, let's abolish stamp duty, it's a crap tax in many ways.
But it needs to be replaced with a progressive property tax, for which there are a number of options. Just scrapping it would be a windfall for the super wealthy.
But it needs to be replaced with a progressive property tax, for which there are a number of options. Just scrapping it would be a windfall for the super wealthy.
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Who benefits from the abolition of stamp duty land tax?
The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.
The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.
October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Who benefits from the abolition of stamp duty land tax?
The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.
The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.
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