Builders and developers
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The delivery of affordable home ownership supports key economic and social infrastructure for the state, including stimulating the housing construction sector.
Stable housing is recognised as a key pillar to help South Australians succeed in life. It provides stability in people’s lives, which underpins employment, health, and education.
South Australia’s Planning and Design Code includes an Affordable Housing Overlay that outlines a consistent approach to delivering affordable housing across the state. The South Australian Government has published an Affordable Housing Developer Toolkit, aimed at assisting builders and developers to successfully include affordable housing in their projects.
Why you should be involved
As a developer or builder, being involved in HomeSeeker SA will help you to:
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reach and sell to low and moderate income home buyers
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understand the diversity of housing stock and tenure types that you can include in your developments to improve vitality and vibrancy in you communities
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support first home ownership households in your developments, creating more stable communities with long-term residents
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educate existing renters on the benefits of home ownership
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keep up-to-date with new initiatives in the HomeSeeker SA program
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access the affordable housing tax concession available from Revenue SA
How to get involved
There are a number of ways for the building and development industry to get involved in HomeSeeker SA. The Department for Housing and Urban Development has published the Affordable Housing Developer Toolkit as a guide to assist developers and industry professionals to deliver affordable housing.
To see examples of previous affordable homes delivered through HomeSeeker SA, visit the HomeSeeker SA Property Showcase.
Information about how to address and include affordable housing in your new housing development under planning or contractual requirements is available here – or email homeseeker.partners@sa.gov.au for more information.
Build programs and the release of land for sale are made available through SA Tenders and Contracts and Renewal SA.
Affordable Housing Overlay
The Affordable Housing Overlay within the Planning and Design Code envisages that residential developments of 20 or more homes should include a minimum 15 per cent affordable housing component. The Overlay also includes planning incentives designed to enhance the feasibility of affordable housing, such as smaller lot sizes, reduced car parking, and increased building height.
Affordable Housing Developer Toolkit
The Affordable Housing Developer Toolkit is a guide to delivering affordable housing for developers and other industry professionals. The Toolkit is designed to complement due diligence and feasibility studies and address the affordable housing development process step by step. The Toolkit includes useful information about:
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planning incentives in the Affordable Housing Overlay
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land tax relief for affordable housing
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developer requirements when providing affordable housing
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connecting with eligible home buyers through HomeSeeker SA.