Recommendation
73. Enable and diversify social and affordable housing providers and housing choice by:
- investigating government financing mechanisms, including risk profiles, to support future investment in the sector
- reforming policy to facilitate growth of registered community housing organisations and reviewing existing Community Housing Agreements to address provisions that limit, or disincentivise, the attraction of alternative financing and funding of new projects
- leveraging government land assets, including greater opportunities for leasehold tenure, and providing financial and yield incentives to broaden private sector and institutional investment
- facilitating voluntary participation by tenants and owners in longer-term leases through common and commercially available contracts.
WA Government response
The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 73 (a-c) is fully supported; (d) is not supported. For further information please refer to the response document.