The community housing, development and local government sectors are working together to make affordable housing a reality.
Community housing organisations (CHOs) manage and maintain affordable long-term rental housing. Some will act as developers in their own right, however many will rely on private developers to co-produce new developments, or to purchase completed units to manage as social housing.
Expertise on planning and design of developments for community housing, managed housing services and access to government funding for projects.
Private sector developers are experts at sourcing land, financing projects and building new properties.
Developers design and build new housing within a local government area to meet local demand.
In the context of delivering new/more affordable housing, local government plays a key role in approving and overseeing the development of the built form in their local area.
Partnership opportunities and ongoing services for residents in the final development.
Community housing organisations (CHOs) manage and maintain affordable long-term rental housing. Some will act as developers in their own right, however many will rely on private developers to co-produce new developments, or to purchase completed units to manage as social housing.
Quality development projects suitable for community housing tenants and services, consultation during the design process, and understanding of the funding constraints of CHOs.
Private sector developers are experts at sourcing land, financing projects and building new properties.
Timely advice and input to project planning, and the provision of services to residents in completed projects.
In the context of delivering new/more affordable housing, local government plays a key role in approving and overseeing the development of the built form in their local area.
Consultation on social housing developments, and proactive management of affordable housing properties.
Community housing organisations (CHOs) manage and maintain affordable long-term rental housing. Some will act as developers in their own right, however many will rely on private developers to co-produce new developments, or to purchase completed units to manage as social housing.
CHOs providers and Private Developers are motivated differently (service provision vs profitability) but agree that affordable housing is needed and work together to achieve this.
Private sector developers are experts at sourcing land, financing projects and building new properties.
Developers can assume a large share of project risk up front (funding, opportunity cost) while local government must ensure the development is fit for purpose and win over local constituents.
In the context of delivering new/more affordable housing, local government plays a key role in approving and overseeing the development of the built form in their local area.
Local councils want to affordable housing to remain in their municipality in perpetuity, while CHOs need to be confident that they can adapt the housing to meet changing needs over time. Councils can rely on the State government’s regulation of community housing to provide ongoing oversight of affordable housing properties.
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