London Community Land Trust (London CLT) is a community-led, non-profit organisation that develops permanently affordable homes and community spaces in London.12 It empowers local residents to shape their neighbourhoods through a democratic membership model, where anyone living in London can join for a nominal fee of £1.22, granting voting rights at the annual general meeting.24
The organisation's mission centres on communities creating permanently affordable housing, addressing London's housing crisis by retaining land ownership to ensure long-term affordability.23 Key activities include partnering with local groups to build and manage homes, with 34 homes completed to date across seven boroughs, including Southwark, Greenwich, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Lambeth, Redbridge, and the Olympic Park.256 It aims to deliver 500 new affordable homes over the next decade.235 London CLT promotes community wealth building, shifting economic control from centralised government and markets to local needs, and originated from Citizens UK community organising efforts.2
This work directly supports affordable housing by using a community land trust model that prevents resale at market rates, ensuring homes remain accessible to local people indefinitely.123 Sustainability arises through community governance and neighbourhood regeneration, though specific environmental practices are not detailed in available information.2 As a registered community benefit society (FCA number 30238R), it operates independently with over 4,000 members.124