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These resources are specifically for the Western Australian community housing industry, which provides one in five of WA’s social housing properties, complementing public housing.
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Here is a range of factsheets and other tools to support providers of community housing in WA.
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Download the rent calculator effective from 5 July 2021 here.
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Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute – national independent research network
Department of Commerce (WA) – Lessor’s Guide – a useful guide to a landlord’s rights and responsibilities
Department of Communities (WA) – formed on 1 July 2017, its areas of responsibility include child protection, disability services, housing, community initiatives, and regional services reform
Community Housing page of Department of Communities’ website
Co-operatives Law Reforms – sets out the changes made to WA legislation to enable the application of the Co-operatives National Law in WA
Guide to Social Policy Law re Rent Setting for Sharers – this resource guides you through whether to class a tenant as a sharer or not for rent setting purposes
Housing Authority Rental Policy Manual – non-Registered community housing providers are required to follow the rent setting policies in this manual; it also provides a useful guide and source of information for all CHPs
National Regulatory System for Community Housing – national system of registration, monitoring, and regulation of community housing providers
Not for Profit Law – legal help for community organisations
Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA) – the Act defining landlord and tenant rights and obligations
For the latest version of any other WA Act or Regulations, go to the Department of Justice’s website
The Housing Registrar – responsible for regulating community housing providers in Western Australia
Safe Tenancy WA – information re the Family & Domestic Violence provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987
Shelter WA – peak body in Western Australia that advocates for social and affordable housing and ending homelessness.
Tenancy WA – provides advice, assistance and advocacy for tenants of private, community sector, and public residential properties
WA Alliance to End Homelessness – a group of individuals and organisations that have come together to end homelessness in Western Australia
WA Council of Social Services – a powerful voice for the WA community sector to pursue social change that creates greater equality, eliminates poverty, and overcomes disadvantage
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Please note, Factsheets are a member-only resource and are password protected. If your organisation is a member of CHIA WA, please email [email protected] to request the password.
Download CHIA WA’s Factsheet on the Domestic & Family Violence provisions of the RTA here
Download CHIA WA’s Factsheet on ATO Market Value Benchmarks here
Download CHIA WA’s Factsheet on ATO Market Value Benchmarks effective 1 July 2019 here
Download Additional Q&A on ATO Market Value Benchmarks here
Download CHIA WA’s Factsheet on Community Housing here
Download CHIA WA’s Factsheet on Asset Management here
Download CHIA WA’s Factsheet on the Joint Waitlist here
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