National Rental Affordability Scheme Call 3 & 4
28 January 2011
The fourth call of the National Rental Affordability Scheme is closed. Details about NSW participation in the scheme are available on the NSW National Rental Affordability Scheme webpage. Further information, including Australia wide results, is available at the NRAS website.
Expanded Boarding House Financial Assistance Program
12 November 2010
Housing NSW has announced an expansion to its Boarding House Financial Assistance Program to increase the supply of new generation boarding house accommodation. The Program now provides grants of $10,000 per room to developers for the construction of new generation boarding houses, or for the addition of new self contained rooms to existing premises. New generation boarding houses offer rooms that are self-contained, with en-suite bathrooms and kitchenette facilities which are suitable for a range of low to moderate income people such as key workers, singles and students. The funding of fire safety upgrades will continue. For more information visit the Boarding House Financial Assistance page.
State Environmental Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 housing contributions to mitigate the loss of low cost rental accommodation
22 January 2010
State Environmental Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 incorporates the provisions of the former State Environmental Policy 10 (Retention of Low Cost Rental Accommodation) to levy developments to mitigate the loss of low cost rental accommodation. The Minister for Planning has issued a direction under section 94G of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act requiring the consent authority, upon receiving the contribution from the applicant, to transfer it to the Chief Executive, Housing NSW, Department of Family and Community Services. Further information is available on the Local Government Housing Kit section on boarding houses.
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