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Tim McGill joined South Brent Community Land Trust when he started struggling to afford the house he was living in. While Tim is relatively new to South Brent, other locals hope the Trust will stem the flow of younger families leaving the area by addressing the basic need for homes.
What’s your name?My name is Tim McGill and I have been working as a freelance TV and video post production person for about 12 years.
I got involved with South Brent Community Land Trust about 18 months ago.
After our last wave of recession type conditions I had a few bad years work wise and accrued some debt, which left me struggling to afford the house I was living in. I fell down the property snakes and ladders game and realised I couldn’t dig myself out unless things got good and stayed good for about 20 years. So joining the CLT was a practical decision motivated by my situation.
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