Homes Tasmania provides affordable private rental accommodation for Tasmanians having difficulty accessing private rentals in today’s strong property market.
Homes Tasmania provides incentives to private landlords to make their homes available for an affordable rent.
Leases of up to two years are available at an affordable rent in a good location, close to services and transport.
If you are eligible and allocated a property, you will sign a lease with Loreto Community Housing, a registered and experienced community housing provider.
Loreto Community Housing will be your tenancy manager and will help you throughout your tenancy.
Private rental properties are available in various locations across Tasmania for single people, couples and families.
If you are interested in applying you can contact Housing Connect on 1800 800 588 or visit one of its offices located in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.
Read the Affordable private rentals – information for applicants fact sheet for more information.
Funding from the Tasmanian Government is available for a two-year period from 2024 to 2026 for up to 400 homes under the Private Rental Incentives program for people on low incomes and for up to 150 homes under the Family Violence Rapid Rehousing program for people affected by family violence.
People affected by family violence can apply for both programs.
Information for property owners
Owners are offered incentives to make their properties available for affordable rent to eligible households on low incomes and with low or no support needs, including Tasmanians affected by family violence.
Features of the landlord incentive programs include:
- two-year lease terms with guaranteed median market rent
- fee-free tenancy services provided by the registered community housing provider, Loreto Community Housing
- property management compliant with the Residential Tenancy Act 1997
- an additional annual incentive payment for owners of small properties (one and two bedrooms) of $4 500 per property.
Expression of interest
Homes Tasmania is expanding the number of homes in the program by an additional 300 affordable rental properties, making a total of 550 homes available for a two-year period from 2024 to 2026.
We are seeking expressions of interest from property owners who would like to be part of the expanded programs by supplying properties that are close to major urban centres, transport services and amenities.
To register your interest in including your property or properties in the landlord incentive programs, please email Loreto Community Housing at LCH@aohtas.org.au
Read the Landlord incentive programs fact sheet for more information.