Hobsons Bay Affordable Housing Trust

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Hobsons Bay City Council created the Affordable Housing Trust to enable the delivery of affordable housing within Hobsons Bay in an efficient, flexible, and sustainable way.

The Trust is a perpetual charity registered with Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC) and has deductible gift recipient.

Trust aims 

The trust aims to create and provide affordable housing for eligible residents, either directly or through partnerships with other value aligned organisations. 

The trust supports negotiations, planning mechanisms and controls for the delivery of affordable housing.

How is the trust governed

  • The trust operates independently from Council.
  • A trustee is appointed and must act in the interest of the trust at all times.
  • Governance is set out in the trust deed and funding agreement

 

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Housing Choices partnership

As the appointed trustee of the trust, Housing Choices Australia work in partnership with Council to strategically grow the trust.  As trustee, they manage the assets of the trust and reports to Council annually on the activities of the trust and its progress against defined objectives. 

Housing Choices as the trustee are a registered housing agency, monitored and regulated by the Housing Registrar.

For more information on Housing Choices click here.

How to apply for housing

To be considered for future housing with the trust, residents will need to meet income eligibility requirements and have an existing connection to Hobsons Bay. Further information can be found in the allocation policy(PDF, 344KB).

All applications for housing in trust properties need to be eligible, and preferably have an application for housing on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR).

The VHR provides a single point of entry to social housing. For more information on the VHR, please visit the Victorian Housing Register website.

How to make a contribution

The trust collects, holds and manage assets in the form of dwellings, land, or cash. Developers can make affordable housing contributions that benefit eligible residents on low incomes now and in the future through the planning scheme (permit conditions and/or a section 173 agreement).  

Administration is centralised to minimise red tape. To discuss making an affordable housing contribution, please contact us via email at strategicplanning@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

For more information on the Hobsons Bay Affordable Housing Trust, please contact us on 1300 179 944 or via email at housingtrust@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Trust Documents

Trust - Annual Report Year 1(PDF, 393KB)

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