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Acquiring land from charities - a primer for CLH groups

Publication date: 03 March 2021

Organisation: Wrigleys Solicitors and National CLT Network

Wrigleys Solicitor provide a primer for groups on how to go about acquiring land from charities, including churches.

The presentation covers the legal aspects of acquiring land, and some of the common hurdles facing both community led housing groups and land-holding charities during the acquisition process.

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