Boost for Social, Affordable Housing in Canberra
The ACT Government is delivering even more housing through reduced lease variation charges for Community Housing Providers (CHPs) or private developers that include social or affordable rentals in their developments.
The new rules apply if developments include at least 10 homes and if 15 per cent or more of these include social or affordable rentals.
Reductions of up to $250,000 per social and affordable home will be available for developments owned and managed by a registered CHP and $100,000 per social and affordable dwellings not owned by a registered CHP.
The changes follow new laws passed last year to exempt public and community housing from third party appeals - limiting vexatious litigation and strengthening planning frameworks to provide more homes to the people who need them most.
These initiatives will support the ACT Government's ambitious plan to enable 30,000 new homes by the end of the decade, including 5000 additional public, community and affordable homes.
Minister for Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs, Yvette Berry said these changes are part of the ACT Government's broader work to increase housing supply.
"Importantly, these changes to lease variation charges will help CHPs make the most of round 3 of the Commonwealth Government's Housing Australia Future Fund, which opened last Friday.
"The ACT Government is pulling out all stops to make sure we get these homes built for Canberrans.
"My priority is delivering these homes for the people who need them most, these changes will support partnerships with the industry to get the job done.
"The ACT Government will continue to work on more lease variation charge reforms, as well as regulatory and legislative changes to deliver more homes across our city for generations to come."
https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/yvette-berry-mla-media-releases/2026/supporting-more-social-and-affordable-housing-for-canberra
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