The NSW Government's new Affordable Rental Housing - State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) is designed to increase the amount and diversity of affordable housing in our state.

The policy aims to better encourage home owners, social housing providers and developers to invest and create new affordable rental housing to meet the needs of our growing population and existing residents.

The new policy:

encourages partnerships between private and not-for-profit housing providers
assists in the provision of housing closer to major employment areas, consistent with the State Plan
mitigates against the loss of any existing affordable housing
positions NSW to be a beneficiary of major Australian Government housing funding programs
Supports innovative affordable housing styles, including granny flats and new style boarding houses
delivers good urban design outcomes.

The new affordable housing policy is part of the Government’s commitment to creating Australia’s best planning system. It contains a number of planning incentives aimed at the affordable housing sector.

Contact us

For more information please contact:
Information Centre
NSW Department of Planning
Ground floor, 23-33 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000
t. 1300 305 695 or 02 9228 6333
e. information@planning.nsw.gov.au