These policies outline the principles for managing Homes Tasmania’s programs that aim to improve affordability and help people facing challenges in the private rental market

Private rental assistance

This policy provides the principles for administering private rental assistance, financial assistance to help people establish and maintain private rental housing, including:

  • eligibility of tenants and tenancies
  • types of assistance available
  • limits on assistance.

Read the Private rental assistance policy (PDF 159.3 KB).

Affordable private rental programs

This policy provides the principles for operating affordable private rental programs, including incentives to property owners, to enable access to safe, appropriate and affordable private rental accommodation, including:

  • tenant eligibility and priority
  • tenancy allocations and management
  • incentives for property owners.

Read the Affordable private rental programs policy (PDF 180.7 KB).