Thank you for becoming a Grounded member!
💚 You’ve just joined a movement building real, lasting solutions to Australia’s housing crisis.
💚 You’re now part of a growing network working to reclaim land for homes, not wealth. Let’s get building.
💚 Your support helps power a housing system rooted in community, not speculation. Let’s change the rules—together.
💚 Your support means more research, more advocacy, and more action to get Community Land Trusts off the ground in Australia. The movement’s stronger with you in it.
Together, we’re growing a future where land and housing are for people, not profit.
Discover How CLTs Can Transform Housing in Australia
Curious about how Community Land Trusts (CLTs) work in Australia and globally? Ready to take the first steps in starting one? Explore our collection of local resources, including global and Australian CLT resources, networks, insightful reports and links to must-read articles. Also Grounded’s reports, research, submissions, and webinarsÂ
We will continue to build our resource hub to include the best in Australian and International CLT research alongside the necessary tools to help you get your project mobilised and approved.
Your journey to affordable, community-driven housing starts here.
Grounded in Affordability: The Economic Case for Community Land Trusts
This is the first report to demonstrate what would be possible if we had a decent system to deter speculators, deliver affordable housing and create a self funding affordable housing vehicle. This results in an improved ROI on wasteful government interventions such as Help to Buy and First Home Buyers Grants – by 450%.

