Affordable Housing Inclusion in New Development

Affordable Housing and Asset StrategyHousing SA 12 February 2010

www.housing.sa.gov.au/affordable

Housing Plan for South Australia, March 2005: target for all new significant development to include 15% affordable housing, including 5% high need housing.

Development of Framework for a state wide approach:Explicit references to affordable housing within the Development Act 1993;

Legislative amendment to provide powers for statutory covenants between the SAHT and another party to secure affordable housing, registered on the land title.

Template legal agreements to secure affordable housing outcomes Land Management Agreement under s57A of the Development Act 1993

15% target & affordable housing policies adopted in the Planning Strategy strengthened in 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide 38,700 new AH - Regional targets.

15% Affordable housing targets adopted for the release of government land: in Department Premier and Cabinet Circular 114 in August 2006.

Gazettal under the South Australian Housing Trust Regulations 1995 to describe the criteria for affordable housing, 3 criteria : price, targeted to eligible buyers and secured by legal agreement

Referral under Schedule 8 of the Development Regulations 1993 to the Minister for Housing for affordable housing developments,to certify that the development meets the affordable housing criteria outlined in the gazette.

Affordable Housing planning policy contained within the Better Development Plan residential modules and supporting Affordable Housing Guide that outlines how the policy should be applied within Development Plans.

All new significant developments to have 15% affordable housing, including 5% high need

DEVELOPMENT ACT

COUNCIL STRATEGIC

PLANS

APPLICATIONSREFERRAL

PLANNING STRATEGY

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSENT

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HOUSING TRUST REGULATIONS

DEVELOPMENTREGULATIONS

SET AFORDABLE

HOUSING CRITERIA BY

NOTICE IN GAZETTE

- Price points-Eligible buyer

-Legal agreement

The Local Government Resource Kit, which includes: a description of affordable housing (based on nationally agreed methodology) affordable housing strategies the Local Government key data set website providing a profile of housing supply and need for each Council area in SA http://www.id.com.au/ahiu/Default.aspx

Affordable Housing Design Guidelines to provide the principles of affordable housing built form and urban design and how it can be applied in a variety of submarkets.

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Affordable Homes Property Locator, www.propertylocator.sa.gov.auwhich links affordable housing product to eligible buyers. Partnership with LGA to offer seminar program for Council members and staff.Work is ongoing with Councils in policy development to support their adoption of affordable housing policies.

Creating new supply via Innovations Fund& new management models

Affordable rental & purchase$93m innovation fund & national schemes

Negotiating and certifying 15% requirements Guidelines on websiteLegal arrangements to secureReferral in development assessment process

Supporting Councils to integrate affordable housingStrategic planning Development Plan amendmentsDesign guidelinesLGA Association Housing working group

Support national policy development and negotiations

www.housing.sa.gov.au/affordable

Affordable Housing and Asset Strategy Unit

Negotiated with Developers how to meet AH CommitmentStage by Stage - flexibleIncludes home ownership , community housing , NRAS, Housing SAOn referral from planning system developer must show number of allotments for AH matches the planAgreement rescinded in stages as AH committed

Council owned land 30% reduction in price paid up frontshared appreciation

secured by Homestartfinance second mortgage (as agent for Council) no payment on shared appreciation portion until home sold

It is important to note that affordable housing is not cheap housing. In order to comply with the standards set by the Affordable Housing Innovations Unit, dwellings which claim to be affordable must not only meet the financial affordability criteria, but must also be in keeping with surrounding residences, be of quality construction and be designed to be energy and water efficient to decrease ongoing costs. Ideally, they should also be close to services and public transport, not in fringe developments.

http://cweb.salisbury.sa.gov.au/manifest/servlet/page?pg=18004&stypen=html

BRAHMA GREEN: DRIVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE

CITY OF SALISBURY

Greater diversity - more row and terrace housing, Fonzie flats apartmentsDevelopers and NGOs forming relationships to deliver 15%

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