Federal Incentives

National Affordable Housing Initiatives

Earlier in 2008 the Federal Government announced measures aimed at boosting housing affordability, including the Housing Affordability Fund, the National Rental Affordability Scheme; a National Land Audit; a National Housing Supply (Research) Council; First Home Saver Accounts, and a homelessness strategy - A Place to Call Home.

These measures will provide significant opportunities to further the commitments already made by the ACT Government in the Affordable Housing Action Plan, particularly in relation to increasing private rental properties and streamlining planning systems.  The ACT Government has been working with the Commonwealth and other jurisdictions through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) process to facilitate the Federal schemes for homebuyers in Canberra.

For more information of the Federal affordable housing initiatives, visit the FAHCSIA Housing and Homelessness website at: http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/housing/nav.htm