Rent and other Tenancy charges
Last published 01 Nov 2018
Rent subsidy
Homes NSW charges market rent for all of its properties. All tenants living in dwellings owned or managed by Homes NSW are required to pay rent. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and the Housing Act 2001.
Homes NSW may grant a rent subsidy if a tenant with a low or moderate household income applies for a rent subsidy. The rent subsidy will reduce the amount of money that the tenant pays in rent.
If your household has a low or moderate income you can apply for a rent subsidy.
For more information on this see the Charging Rent policy.
To fill in a Rent Subsidy form online, complete the Tenancy Online form.
Rental subsidy fraud
Rent subsidy non-disclosure occurs when a tenant makes a false, incomplete or misleading statement about the income or assets of any member of their household in order to obtain a rent subsidy that they are not entitled to. Tenants must tell Homes NSW within 28 days of any changes to their household circumstances.
Call the Housing Contact Centre to report rent subsidy non-disclosure, fraud or corruption.
You can also mail a report to:
Housing Fraud Unit
Locked Bag 5000
Parramatta NSW 2124
To make a complaint, you can call the Housing Contact Centre, send an email to feedback@facs.nsw.gov.au or mail a Client feedback form to:
Homes NSW Client Feedback Service
Locked Bag 7150
Liverpool BC NSW 1871
Non-rent charges
Tenants must reimburse Homes NSW for non-rent charges. Non-rent charges fall into three categories:
- Tenancy related charges include charges for repairs
- Water usage
- Miscellaneous debts.
For more information on this see the Tenancy Charges policy.
Tenancy Charges arrears
Rent and water usage charges must be paid by the due date. If a tenant has not paid by this date, they will incur rent or water arrears, and will have breached their Tenancy Agreement.
For more information on this see the Account Management policy.