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Rent - Department of Housing
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING Rent Policy 1. Purpose It is a term of the tenancy agreement that the tenant must pay the rent to the Department of Housing (Housing) specified in the agreement, in the manner or place agreed in writing between Housing and the tenant. 2. Scope The policy applies to premises owned or leased by the Chief Executive Officer (Housing) for the purpose of public housing, including those leased to community organisations. 3. Policy 3.1 How rent is calculated The total rent payable by a tenant is market rent, unless the tenant is eligible for a rebate. If the tenant is eligible for a rebate then rent is calculated as a percentage of household income. Under Section 23 of the Housing Act the amount of rent can rise or fall during the tenancy on the decision of the Minister. Under Section 41(5) of the Residential Tenancies Act, Housing does not have to provide a warning 30 days in advance of a rent increase. However, all tenants are informed in writing when the amount of payable rent changes. 3.2 Market rent (weekly) Market rent is determined by the Minister for Housing under the terms of Section 23 of the Housing Act. Market rent is reviewed annually and published in the Government Gazette. It is based on figures calculated from average rent for a type of premises in each suburb or community where public housing is located. As there is no private market in remote communities on which to base market rent, remote maximum dwelling rents are set in line with the lowest urban market rent. A tenant will only pay market rent if they are not eligible for public housing or if they have not provided the documentation required to calculate a rental rebate. Current market rents are attached as an Appendix to this policy. 3.3 Policy details Housing rents must be paid at least one week in advance. Normally rent is charged each week on Monday, however tenants may pay rent on any schedule (e.g. weekly, fortnightly or monthly) so long as rent is always one week in advance. Tenants who receive Centrelink payments must have their rent deducted automatically from their payment. For tenants who do not receive a Centrelink payment, rent should be deducted automatically from their bank account. Effective as at date of release housing.nt.gov.au Page 1 of 5 4/07/2016, version 1 3.4 Employee Incentive Scheme Tenants who are participating in the Employment Incentive Scheme will have their rent gradually increased to reduce the employment disincentive of a sudden increase in rent. 4. Discretionary decision making Discretion can be applied to this policy using the Discretionary Decision Making policy. 5. Complaints and/or appeals If a client is not satisfied with either a decision or action of the Department, they can access the Department’s complaints and/or appeals processes. For further information, please refer to the Complaints and/or Appeals policies. 6. Review of the policy If at any time the legislative, operating or funding environment is so altered that the policy is no longer appropriate in its current form, the policy shall be reviewed and amended accordingly. This policy will be reviewed within two years of release. 7. Relevant legislation and documents Housing Act Residential Tenancies Act Employment Incentive Scheme Rental Rebate policy File No: TRIM HSG2014/01166-15~034 housing.nt.gov.au Page 2 of 5 4/07/2016, version 1 MARKET RENT APPENDIX As Gazetted on 15 May 2013, the following weekly Market Rents ($) are applicable from 1 July 2013. 420 340 4 BD House 620 580 520 550 420 390 300 290 300 320 3 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 380 3 Bedroom Townhouse 400 3 Bedroom House 2 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 380 420 400 2 Bedroom Townhouse 300 340 2 Bedroom House 2 Bedroom Flat 340 310 1BD Unit / Duplex 1 Bedroom Flat Location Coconut Grove Darwin City Fannie Bay Jingili Larrakeyah Ludmilla Millner Moil Narrows Nightcliff Parap Rapid Creek Stuart Park The Gardens Bedsitter Darwin 430 300 390 320 300 300 340 390 390 420 420 500 440 400 400 420 440 420 550 510 520 550 560 560 560 560 580 550 600 600 600 480 housing.nt.gov.au Page 3 of 5 4/07/2016, version 1 250 440 420 440 440 420 440 410 275 275 450 3 Bedroom Townhouse 3 Bedroom House 4 BD House 440 2 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 2 Bedroom Townhouse 2 Bedroom House 2 Bedroom Flat 1BD Unit / Duplex 250 275 520 520 500 520 3 Bedroom Unit/Duplex Alawa Anula Karama Leanyer Lyons Malak Marrara Nakara Tiwi Wagaman Wanguri Wulagi 1 Bedroom Flat Location Bedsitter Casuarina 475 550 520 530 500 530 530 520 520 520 520 560 550 550 560 560 4 BD House 400 3 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 300 3 Bedroom Townhouse 3 Bedroom House 275 2 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 2 Bedroom Flat 250 2 Bedroom Townhouse 1BD Unit / Duplex 250 2 Bedroom House 1 Bedroom Flat Location Nhulunbuy Bedsitter Nhulunbuy 350 450 Nhulunbuy rents were Gazetted on 2 September 2014 to apply from 5 September 2014. 370 390 380 380 340 390 360 2 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 330 300 320 270 4 BD House 380 2 Bedroom Townhouse 270 300 280 3 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 380 270 3 Bedroom House 3 Bedroom Townhouse 2 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 385 280 370 260 350 370 370 2 Bedroom House 2 Bedroom Townhouse 290 200 280 300 290 2 Bedroom House 280 1BD Unit / Duplex 2 Bedroom Flat 1 Bedroom Flat Location Adelaide River Bakewell Batchelor Bellamack Driver Gray Howard Springs Humpty Doo Moulden Rosebery Woodroffe Bedsitter Palmerston 340 330 360 380 450 440 550 440 480 470 400 450 475 485 Katherine Katherine East Katherine South Mataranka Pine Creek housing.nt.gov.au Page 4 of 5 4/07/2016, version 1 220 250 250 200 200 300 300 280 230 280 370 370 350 350 4 BD House 3 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 3 Bedroom House 3 Bedroom Townhouse 1BD Unit / Duplex 2 Bedroom Flat 1 Bedroom Flat Location Bedsitter Katherine 430 430 440 400 380 380 360 340 360 390 410 400 4 BD House 3 Bedroom House 460 460 470 460 440 440 460 400 3 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 2 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 390 380 360 430 3 Bedroom Townhouse 2 Bedroom Townhouse 2 Bedroom House 1BD Unit / Duplex 280 280 280 300 270 260 280 280 2 Bedroom Flat 1 Bedroom Flat Location Araluen Braitling Eastside Gillen The Gap Larapinta Sadadeen Ti-Tree Bedsitter Alice Springs 500 500 550 500 475 480 500 400 330 500 420 4 BD House 320 3 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 350 250 250 3 Bedroom Townhouse 3 Bedroom House 420 2 Bedroom Unit/Duplex 2 Bedroom House 2 Bedroom Flat 280 2 Bedroom Townhouse Tennant Creek Elliott Borroloola 1BD Unit / 1 Bedroom Flat Location Bedsitter Tennant Creek 440 530 Remote Maximum Dwelling Rent Location 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom New or rebuilt 150 175 230 250 Refurbished 120 140 184 200 Existing houses 90 105 138 150 Remote maximum dwelling rents were set on 17 May 2010. housing.nt.gov.au Page 5 of 5 4/07/2016, version 1
