New key worker housing in Tennant Creek
Venture Housing Company Limited (Venture) has lodged a development application for the construction of five new houses for key workers on low to moder...
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NHFIC now live!
Potential borrowers from the Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator (AHBA) can now complete the Expression of Interest forms online to start the process. ...
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Queenslanders searching for NRAS properties
According to data from realestate.com.au, NRAS (National Rental Affordability Scheme) was the second most common search term for people looking at pro...
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Energy bill targets affordable rentals
Independent Senator Tim Storer has presented a bill to Parliament that seeks to provide landlords with a $2000 tax credit when they put energy efficie...
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Yass we need more housing
Argyle Housing, a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable and social housing in NSW, has seen a worrying rise in requests for housing service...
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Life post NRAS
Since mid-2017, CHIA has been talking to the Commonwealth Department of Social Services about the impending wind down of the National Rental Affordabi...
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Changing of the guard
CHIA has written to Australia’s new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and Federal Housing Minister, Sarah Henderson, to congratulate them on their...
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ABCB forums to examine accessibility standards
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has commenced a new project to examine whether a minimum accessibility standard for housing should be inclu...
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Frontline workers needed for short survey
Swinburne University is calling on Frontline workers who support people with a history of homelessness to participate in a research study that aims to...
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Volunteer Grants 2018 – closing soon
The Commonwealth Government’s Volunteer Grants round closes at 2:00 pm on 18 September 2018.Volunteer Grants aim to support the efforts of Austr...
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Elderly to be at home in pub
Anglicare plans to expand its redevelopment of the Steelworks Hotel in Port Kembla to provide additional affordable rental housing. The welfare agency...
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Anglicare Tasmania responds to youth homelessness
Anglicare has opened a supported youth accommodation facility in Devonport to support young people as they move into adulthood. Eveline House features...
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No place like Homes North
Community housing provider Homes North has opened its second affordable housing complex in Armidale to assist those experiencing housing stress. The 2...
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Shocking rent/income gap revealed
A new report has revealed the shocking gap between the incomes of typical renting households and the incomes required to avoid housing stress in Austr...
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Link’s successful move
Link Housing is making the move into bigger office space in light of its success in securing public housing transfers. Link Housing CEO Andrew McAnult...
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Vic appoints inaugural tenancies commish
Deputy CEO of Launch Housing and CHIA Vic Board Member Dr Heather Holst has been appointed as Victoria’s inaugural Commissioner for Residential Tena...
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