#19 – Thomas Gibbons – Rethinking Land, Ownership & Inclusionary Housing

In this episode we talk with Thomas Gibbons, a leading figure with the Waikato Community Lands Trust, where he plays a key role in shaping innovative approaches to community land ownership and affordable housing development. With a background in both law and governance, Thomas brings a wealth of expertise to the challenges of housing in New Zealand.We sat down with Thomas to explore inclusionary housing and zoning, amongst many other topics, and how they can drive new land supply for affordable homes. How leasehold models that halve costs, to shared-equity and community land trusts that hold land in community hands, he outlined practical ways to build a fairer, more secure housing system for the future We'd like to thank Thomas for taking time to speak with us for this episode. More information on this episode can be found in the episode description. And, don't forget to subscribe to the CHA Hub Podcast - wherever you get your podcasts from.The CHA Hub Podcast is supported by our Founding Partner: Westpac New Zealand.