Student housing Co-Op gets £65,266 boost

The student-led SEASALT Housing Co-operative, set to be south east England’s first student housing co-operative, has been awarded over £65,000 in grants to develop affordable housing for university students in Brighton & Hove.

SEASALT, a joint project with Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust (BHCLT), stands for South EAst Students Autonomously Living Together and will be home to up to 18 students and young people paying affordable rents

Homes England’s Community Housing Fund awarded the co-operative £40,266, while Reach Fund awarded £15,000 and the University of Sussex pledged £10,000.

Martyn Holmes, a Director of BHCLT, said: “SEASALT will be offering affordable housing that meets students’ needs, as well as helping them develop new skills and play an active role in their local community.

“Too often students in Brighton & Hove end up living in expensive and poor-quality housing and SEASALT will be showing an alternative is possible. We are really proud to back such an important project for our region.”