Affordable Housing Planning Agreements – Introduction

This half day introductory session is designed to provide a foundation and build participant understanding of the framework to structure Affordable Housing agreements as part of planning scheme amendment and permit processes.

What you’ll learn

• The legislative and policy framework
• Key considerations in structuring an Affordable Housing planning contribution
• Residential development and Affordable Housing feasibility key concepts and their relationship to planning contributions.
• Variables that inform the structure of a negotiated outcome, including the percentage and form of a contribution, market values, the term of use, and discounts.
• Examples of negotiated agreement structures.

Who is the course for?

People with no or minimal knowledge and/or experience with Affordable Housing planning agreements who are seeking to enhance their general understanding of the topic, including:

• Local Government staff
• Community housing sector staff
• Planning consultants
• Property development managers