The Department of Housing provides housing assistance for people living in New South Wales on low incomes.
To make sure housing is allocated to those most in need, each applicant must meet certain criteria. To be placed on the Housing Register, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a citizen or have permanent residency in Australia;
- Be resident in New South Wales (NSW);
- Have a household income within the income eligibility limits;
- Comply with the Department's policy on asset ownership;
- Be able to sustain a successful tenancy;
- If a former tenant, make repayments of any former debts to the Department; and
- Generally, be at least 18 years of age.
Additional criteria apply to former public housing tenants who have a less than satisfactory or unsatisfactory tenancy history. For more information please see the Department's Eligibility for Public Housing policy.
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