Rentstart

Rentstart provides financial assistance for eligible clients to help them set up or maintain a tenancy in the private rental market. Rentstart assistance includes:

• Rentstart Bond Loan - An interest-free loan to help clients start a private rental tenancy (for more information view the Rentstart Bond Loan and Rentstart Bond Loan: managing your payments factsheets)
• Advance Rent - Extra financial support for clients in crisis to establish a private rental tenancy (for more information view the Private Rental Assistance factsheet)
• Rentstart Move - Help for tenants who need to move if they become ineligible for public housing (for more information see the Rentstart Move factsheet)
• Tenancy Assistance - Short-term financial support for clients in rental arrears facing eviction (for more information view the Private Rental Assistance factsheet)
• Temporary Accommodation - Short-term support for clients facing homelessness (for more information view the Private Rental Assistance factsheet

To apply for Rentstart, visit the Private Rental Assistance application forms page.