The Community Land Trust Technical Manual provides a comprehensive, practical guide for the ongoing operation of community land trusts as well as for startups.
This Resource at a Glance
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11 File
Key take-aways
- A community land trust is a distinctive entity because of its ownership, organization, and operation.
This 482-page manual was produced in 2011 and was edited by Kirby White.
INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS
- Preface
- Table of Contents (annotated)
- Chapter 1: Origins and Evolution of the CLT in United States (from the CLT Reader)
- Chapter 2: Initial Choices
- Chapter 3: Incorporation and Basic Structural Considerations
- Chapter 4: CLT Bylaws Considerations
- Chapter 5A: Model Classic Bylaws
- Chapter 5B: Model Classic Bylaws Commentary
- Chapter 6: Tax-Exempt Status for Community Land Trusts
- Chapter 7: Launching Operations
- Chapter 8: Implementing Restrictions on Ownership
- Chapter 9: Enforceability of the CLT’s Preemptive Right
- Chapter 10: Legal Issues Regarding CLT Ownership
- Chapter 11-A: Model Ground Lease
- Chapter 11-B: Ground Lease Commentary
- Chapter 12: Resale Formula Design
- Chapter 13: Establishing and Collecting Fees
- Chapter 14: CLTs and Condominiums
- Chapter 15-A: CLTs and Cooperatives (with model ground lease)
- Chapter 15-B: CLT-Coop Ground Lease Commentary
- Chapter 16: Nonresidential CLT Ground Leases
- Chapter 17: Property Tax Assessments
- Chapter 18: Project Planning and Pricing
- Chapter 19: Subsidy Structure
- Chapter 20: Financing CLT Homes
- Chapter 21: Marketing, Buyer Assistance, Buyer Selection
- Chapter 22: CLT Real Estate Transactions
- Chapter 23: CLT Post-Purchase Stewardship
- Chapter 24: Planning for Sustainability
- Chapter 25: Dealing with Worst Cases
- Appendix A: Glossary of CLT-Related Terms
- Appendix B: CLT Definition from Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
- Appendix C: Sample Memorandum of Ground Lease
- Appendix D: Assignment of Purchase Option