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Some homeowners want more than profit.
They want to leave a legacy of affordability.
Douglass CLT is making that possible.

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This Week in Shelterforce:

🔹 Tenants in LA fight back against hidden utility fees
🔹 Lahaina leaders rebuild community after disaster
🔹 Interfaith organizers keep housing co-ops thriving
🔹 Experts rethink resident control

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This model forgoes appreciation to seed long-term affordability—bold, market-aware, and complex in practice.

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#CommunityOwnership #SharedEquity

“Pay it forward” means more than housing jargon.
In DC, sellers are ensuring affordability lasts—while still earning equity.

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#PayItForward #HousingJustice

Cautionary tale: Portfolio buys can come with big repair needs + tricky affordability math—but they also keep homes out of investor hands.

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#CLTs #AffordableHousing

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

DC homeowners are choosing to share their gains—keeping homes affordable for the next family. Learn how Douglass CLT is helping them pay it forward.

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#CommunityOwnership #AffordableHousing

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

First of its kind: The Southard hits both net-zero energy & Salmon-Safe certification while keeping housing affordable.

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#UnderTheLens #Sustainability

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

Starting Over Inc. is building a CLT shaped by people directly impacted by incarceration. Learn more:

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#UnderTheLens #CommunityOwnership

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

After the Ghost Ship fire, artists asked: how do we keep each other safe?
Artist Space Trust’s answer: a land trust for artists with creative space in mind.

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#UnderTheLens #HousingJustice #ArtsMatter

Can we buy portfolios now, rent ~10 yrs, then sell to CLTs at cost? Grounded Solutions’ “Homes for the Future” is testing a no-subsidy path to community ownership.

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#UnderTheLens #HousingJustice

Too many 'housing investors' aren't investing at all. They're betting on your neighborhood getting more expensive - without lifting a finger to improve it. Here's why that distinction matters for housing policy. bit.ly/4jWs6cP

What if you could sell your home into a land trust so it stayed affordable for families like yours?
That’s the idea behind Douglass CLT’s Pay It Forward program.
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#PayItForward #HousingJustice

Housing activism = history + future.
NYC’s Activist New York exhibition shows how tenant struggles shaped laws—and why the fight continues.

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#HousingJustice #TenantPower

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

“Slavery 400 years ago, slavery today.” — Ruchell Magee. His legacy inspires the first CLT for people leaving incarceration.

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#RacialJustice #HousingJustice

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

Adults w/ developmental disabilities are too often excluded from new housing. At The Southard, 2 buildings were built just for them. Inclusion matters.

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#UnderTheLens #DisabilityJustice

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

Bay Area artists are bequeathing homes to keep space in community hands.
Meet Flee & her child—finally safe in a home they own.

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#UnderTheLens #CommunityOwnership #HousingJustice

From rent strikes to the fight for fair housing at Stuyvesant Town—NYC’s tenant movement shaped history.

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#TenantRights #FairHousing

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

What if reentry began with ownership? The Ruchell “Cinqué” Magee CLT will create housing & belonging for people leaving incarceration.

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#HousingJustice #Reentry #UnderTheLens

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

Zoning hurdles, permit delays, rising costs—but Homestead CLT still delivered. The Southard blends CLT, market-rate, & disability housing in one community.

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#FairHousing

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership
Artists drive 7.5% of CA’s economy but most are low-income and struggle to afford housing.
AST is changing that—offering studio-inclusive housing & legacy support for creatives.

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#ArtistsInCommunity #AffordableHousing

Turning Equity into Affordability: D.C. Homeowners Are Giving Back

Through Douglass CLT’s Pay It Forward program, sellers are choosing to keep their homes affordable—sharing gains with the community and ensuring the next family has the same opportunity.

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How Affordable Housing Providers Are Embracing Tech to Manage Housing New software and web-based applications help speed up paperwork, make it easier to communicate with staff, and help disabled residents be more independent.

We’re seeing more affordable housing providers use new software and web-based applications to help them operate more efficiently. This is a big change from years ago when they mainly used tech to monitor the performance of assets. Read the story:

Is there a housing-related ballot measure we should be paying attention to? Is your town, county, or state trying to pass or lessen local tenant protection laws? Perhaps there's a vote to fund more affordable housing? Let us know. Reply here or email lillian@shelterforce.org.

When rent hikes came, Betty Lewis stayed. She helped lead a 6-year fight that ended in victory: capped rents + permanent affordability. This is what community organizing looks like.

#UnderTheLens series: Innovations in Community Ownership

After 67 years inside, Ruchell “Cinqué” Magee’s legacy lives on in a new CLT for returning community members.

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#UnderTheLens #HousingJustice

A 1917 coal shortage left NYC tenants freezing. Their protests led to the first heating law in 1918.

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#TenantPower #HousingJustice

In D.C., faith leaders and congregations are resisting anti-homeless crackdowns with love, solidarity, and public witness. Their “beloved community banquet” offered both a meal and a model of resilience.

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#HousingJustice #CommunitySolidarity #EndHomelessness

Affordable housing is hard to build—not just because of politics, but because of how it’s financed. This explainer breaks it down: Capital stacks, subsidies, cost of capital, and why it all matters. bit.ly/3Hv1Mrc

#AffordableHousing #HousingFinance #PolicyExplainer

In Barcelona, Rent Control Shows Promise—But Short Term Rentals Limit Progress It's been a year since Catalunya implemented rent control. How well is it working, and why have tenants rallied for more protections?

A year of #RentControl—what's changed? Catalunya’s rent control law brought some relief—but many landlords are using short-term rentals to dodge regulations. Tenants are demanding enforcement and long-term solutions. Read the full story: bit.ly/42ev5Fh