Your rent is subsidised by government and your community housing provider, therefore you will only pay a tenant contribution towards the market rent for the property that you lease from us. Market rent is the amount that the property you are a tenant in would rent if available to the public. • Your tenant contribution will be set at 25% or 30% of your total assessable household income plus 100% of any eligible Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) received from Centrelink. • Your tenant contribution
Rent: your tenant contribution
How is your tenant contribution calculated?
Your tenant contribution is the amount to be paid to Housing Choices for your property. In the private market, this amount is referred to as ‘rent’. Housing Choices calculates rent based on the specific circumstances of each resident. When calculating your tenant contribution, we look at two factors: 1. your total household income and/or your Centrelink benefit; and 2. the amount of Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) you are eligible for from Centrelink.
will not exceed 75% of the market rent, which is periodically and independently reviewed.
The numbers (on page 9) are an example only. Your tenant contribution will be calculated based on your household circumstances. If you have any questions about how your tenant contribution has been calculated, please contact your Housing Officer.
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