definitions
Social Housing is an umbrella term that includes both public housing and community housing. Its provision usually involves some degree of subsidy.
The following definitions are used to describe the housing types generally provided by Housing Choices:
Social Housing These dwellings will be retained for the economic life of the dwelling and will be rented at the lower of 74.9% of market rent or between 25% to 30% of household income in which the percentage of income applied is subject to program type. Income based rent is capped at market rent and therefore a tenant pays whichever is the lesser between their income and the market rent. Tenants are drawn from the Victorian Housing Register. There are two categories under the Victorian Housing Register being: Priority Access People who are homeless and receiving support; are escaping or have escaped family violence; with a disability or significant support needs; and/or who need to move for health reasons. Register of Interest People who do not meet the Priority Access criteria but are seeking to live in social housing; asset and income limits are higher than Priority Access. SDA Housing Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) refers to accommodation for people who require specialist housing solutions, including to assist with the delivery of supports that cater for their extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. Funding is only provided to a small proportion of NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs who meet specific eligibility criteria.
Community Housing is housing that is owned or managed by community housing agencies for low income people, including those eligible for public housing. Community housing agencies are regulated by the Government. Public Housing is housing owned and managed by the relevant State Government. The Government provides public housing to eligible disadvantaged Australians including those unemployed, on low incomes, with dis- ability, with mental illness or at risk of homelessness. A ordable Housing is housing that is appropriate for the needs of a range of very low to moderate income households, and priced (whether mortgage repayments or rent) so these households can meet their other essential basic living costs. The Planning and Environment Act 1897 was amended on 1 June 2018 to include the definition of A ordable Housing, has adjusted the above definitions as follows: A ordable Housing - various forms of housing solutions that can include Social Housing, but also includes other housing initiatives and or support services that provide for the housing needs of very low-income households, low income households and moderate-income households.
Social Housing - a combination of both Public Housing and Community Housing.
High Density Refers to any apartment, multi-storey or mixed-use developments.
Community Housing - is housing owned, controlled and or managed by a Registered Housing Agency.
Low Density Refers to any detached dwellings or townhouses.
Public Housing - non-profit housing that is owned by or delivered on behalf of the Government and or the relevant department.
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