Template Letter to MP
(Insert your cohousing group name here)
(Date)
[MP’s Name]
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA
Dear [Name],
I write as a resident of [Your Constituency] and a member of [Name of Cohousing Group]. I welcome the Competition and Markets Authority’s proposed £100 million settlement with major housebuilders. However, I urge you to support an important amendment: grant this fund to community‑led housing, including cohousing schemes.
Why this matters:
- Early-stage funding is critical. Community-led projects face significant hurdles before reaching mainstream funding pipelines. The previous £4m Community Housing Fund was oversubscribed by 70%, showing clear latent demand.
- Cohousing groups deliver well-designed homes that meet local needs, offering a range of tenures and long-term social value.
- This approach aligns with national housing objectives— diversifying the housing sector, creating low carbon places people can thrive in, affordability, variety of tenure and design, reducing loneliness, increasing well-being, and empowering local communities.
Could you please raise this in Parliament and press for the settlement to be allocated explicitly to cohousing and community‑led housing? With targeted investment, your constituency could pioneer sustainable, affordable, and community-controlled homes.
Kind regards,
[Your Name]
[Cohousing Group]