ACCLT is a community run organisation aiming to build/renovate genuinely affordable homes for rent or lease based on local wages in Adur which are below the national average. As long term stewards of housing, homes will be asset locked and community owned in perpetuity and never be sold on for profit. 

• 83% of Adur households cannot afford market priced housing and 70% of needed homes are 1/2 bed
• 141 affordable homes are needed every year to meet current demand
• ACCLT is hoping to find and use small brownfield and infill sites for affordable homes
• Academic achievement in the Adur district is  below national average affecting residents prospects for good housing into the future
• Building ground up community support for affordable homes, we will contribute to and influence local housing policy and create a broad base of support when applying for future capital funding for development projects  
• The average age of first time home owners has risen well into the 30's and rental accommodation is expensive at an average £900 for a 2 bed rental not allowing couples to plan for a growing family
• Many older people are stuck in financial need and struggle to find affordable accommodation
• Building membership and engaging Adur residents in this community project will be vital in demonstrating need and community support for affordable, sustainable homes 
• We are part of the 300 strong and growing Community Land Trust Network  in the UK 
• National and Local Government are recognising the special ability CLT's have to deliver on local housing and to keep homes asset locked for their communities
• The housing crisis is not going away and covid will also have had a detrimental impact on housing need
• We expect to continue working to address housing need long into the future
• Many older people are stuck in financial need but do not necessarily qualify for social housing
• ACCLT wishes to ultimately address these and other housing needs across the Adur