We are SEASALT – South East Students Autonomously Living Together. We offer housing for students through our shared house in Brighton and Hove, UK. Our innovative model pioneers a new way of tackling the housing market that puts people and planet before profit. It hands power to our tenants giving them collective management of their property. Join our movement today and let’s work together towards a fairer housing market for all.
About Us
'Our vision is of a student led initiative for affordable housing, democratic living and long term sustainability'
Founded in 2018, we are a student housing co-operative based in Brighton. As a housing co-operative, property is owned and managed by its residents, putting an end to unresponsive landlords, poor quality housing and spiraling rents. Imagine your typical student house but with no landlord, less exploitation and more control!
We have raised over £336,000 and bought our first house in Moulescoomb, Brighton through a share offer with Brighton and Hove Community Land Trust (BHCLT). Our first students moved first students in September 2021 so if you are also interested in living or volunteering with us then please see our Live At SEASALT page! Overall, we have created the first Student housing co-operative in the South East.
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Comments and support from our local politicians and unions
Hearing more about SEASALT is so inspiring. They are leading the way tackling a really huge problem of exorbitant rents, unresponsive landlords and poor quality student housing at the source. I am really proud that the first student led housing cooperative in the South East will be in Brighton. I hope its profile will increase so more students take the initiative to set up housing co-operatives around the country.
It is no secret that we face a housing crisis, both across our city and our country, and that young people face the sharp end of it. A young people’s housing cooperative is a fantastic initiative that will help ensure we are not pricing young people out of Brighton. The cooperative’s values are in line with Council objectives and this innovative, affordable housing initiative, which will be owned by the community, is exactly the sort of thing we should be encouraging across our city.
Great to see this finally happening! I was involved with the project a few years back and I know it’s not always been easy but big congratulations. Let’s hope this is only the start of student housing cooperatives in Brighton and Hove!
A big congratulations to SEASALT and all at BHCLT for making this happen! Affordable housing comes in many forms and Brighton needs a lot more of it – which is why Brighton and Hove greens are working with our Labour colleagues on the housing committee.
The nature of student housing needs to be reconsidered. SEASALT Housing co-operative set up in 2018 by students at the universities of Sussex and Brighton are working with other co-operatives to provide community-led affordable housing for students. On Campus accommodation needs to learn from such grassroots movements where accommodation is run by students and for students.
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