Rebuilding the Social Fabric
The Lyfe CLT creates living, breathing neighborhoods where housing, businesses, culture, and sustainability all reinforce one another. It's not just about providing shelter — it's about creating community.
Permanently Affordable Housing
Mixed tenure model with social housing, shared equity homes, and capped market homes preventing speculation.
Local Enterprise Support
Affordable spaces for businesses, workshops, and training centers that serve the community.
Resident Governance
DAO-powered democratic decision-making where residents are co-stewards of community wealth.
Community Wealth Building
Land value and rents reinvested back into the people through community services and infrastructure.
Mixed Tenure Housing Model
Integration, not isolation. Our mixed tenure approach ensures residents aren't "othered" but are part of diverse, thriving neighborhoods.
Social Housing Units
Deeply affordable, capped rents linked to income for vulnerable families and key workers.
Shared Equity Homes
Residents build equity in improvements while the CLT owns the land permanently.
Capped Market Homes
Near-market rate but capped to prevent speculation and maintain affordability.
Beyond Housing: Community Ecosystem
The Lyfe CLT owns and stewards more than homes. It creates an ecosystem of community assets that benefit everyone symbiotically.
Business & Enterprise Hubs
Affordable spaces for local cafés, workshops, co-working, and training centers.
Green Infrastructure
Shared gardens, micro-farms, renewable energy microgrids, and green roofs.
Social & Cultural Spaces
Childcare centers, community kitchens, wellness hubs, and arts spaces.
Transport & Mobility
Shared electric vehicles, cycle schemes, and pedestrian-friendly layouts.
DAO Governance & Participation
The Lyfe CLT is governed by a DAO that blends digital transparency with community participation. Residents are co-stewards of community wealth, not passive recipients of aid.
Residents Circle
Tenants and homeowners making decisions about community life and housing.
Business Circle
Local enterprises leasing CLT property and serving the community.
Community Circle
Volunteers, service users, and local organizations.
Stewardship Circle
Trustees, technical experts, and funders ensuring long-term sustainability.
Land Value Integration
The Lyfe Model integrates Land Value Tax principles to prevent speculation and ensure rising land values benefit everyone in the community.
CLT Owns Land
The CLT owns land permanently, preventing speculation and ensuring community control over this vital resource.
Residents Own Improvements
Residents own or rent only the improvements (buildings), building equity in their homes without land speculation.
Value Recycled
Land rent reflecting community-created value is recycled into social housing subsidies and community infrastructure.
Training, Accreditation & Mentorship
A comprehensive system ensuring every stakeholder has access to training, accreditation, and mentorship — turning the CLT into a living, learning, self-improving ecosystem.
Residents & Families
Everyday skills and personal growth for community members.
Community Leaders
Leadership and governance skills for community organizers.
CLT Staff & Contractors
Professional development for those working within the CLT ecosystem.
Partner Organizations
Accreditation for businesses and organizations aligned with CLT principles.