Judging by emails to me and postings to this website, concerns over Housing NSW and rent-assisted tenants being placed in strata sub-lets seems to be growing. And while there is always the opportunity for scaremongering and a level of paranoia, there are genuine concerns expressed by apparently reasonable people.
If you are interested, have a look at to the first post in this topic (at the very bottom) and read a variety of views.
For the record, I don’t assume that Housing NSW tenants will be any better or worse than any other tenants (or owners, for that matter) but I have written to Housing NSW and asked the following questions. They are based more on the fact that there is a general lack of understanding of how strata communities work, rather than any assumption that Housing NSW tenants will present a problem:
- Is there a policy to place Housing NSW and rent-assisted tenants in privately owned strata developments?
- If so, does Housing NSW consider the suitability of the individual strata developments for its tenants?
- Does Housing NSW consider the suitability of individual tenants for strata developments?
- How many families does Housing NSW currently have in strata developments?
- To what lengths does Housing NSW go to make tenants aware of the by-laws (and their enforcement) in the buildings where they are placed?
- Does Housing NSW have a policy related to complaints and Notices To Comply issued by Executive Committees in strata developments?
I await their response which I will pass on to you Flatchatters as soon as I get it.