Selection Criteria
To purchase a DBCLT Property, an applicant must meet threshold criteria in the following areas:
- Legal Status and Competency
- Creditworthiness
- Mortgage readiness
- Income Eligibility
- Homebuyer Education
Additional criteria which may contribute to the success of an application include:
- Low Income
- Households with incomes which do not exceed 80% of the Palm Beach County AMI
- Local Priority
- Households where a head of household resides in or works in Delray Beach
- Bona fide offer to work in Delray Beach
- Contribute to Afforable Housing Inventory
- Households who have sold or entered into a contract to sell their dwelling to the Delray Community Land Trust, thereby contributing to the affordable housing inventory
Please read the full selection criteria (190kb PDF) for complete details of the criteria for application.
The Delray Beach Community Land Trust (DBCLT) is an Equal Housing Opportunity provider and conducts business in accordance with the U.S. Fair Housing Act, the State of Florida and City of Delray Beach anti-discrimination laws and policies.