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Affordable Housing 2009 Webtool

Click on the panels below to see each of the pages
Please note that 'RFB' stands for 'Residential Flat Building' and 'BH' stands for Boarding House
   

Read Me First

    A guide to using the assessment tools  
       
     
    This webtool is for the assessment of both residential flat buildings and boarding houses. To do any of the tasks listed, follow the steps indicated below.  
    For the purposes of this application, user data can only be input in cells coloured like so:    
    To assess a residential flat building:    
    1 Select the panel "About the RFB dwellings", select the suburb and quarter of DA lodgement, and fill in the table with data about the dwellings.  
    2 Select the tab according to the purpose of the DA: Alterations and Additions, Strata Subdivision Only, Alterations and Additions plus Strata Subdivision or Demolition of the building. Each of the pages will calculate the number of low-rental bedrooms that are lost under each of the different scenarios.  
    To assess a boarding house:    
    1 Select the panel "About the BH rooms", select the suburb and quarter of DA lodgement, and fill in the table with data about the rooms.  
    2 Select the panel "BH Financial Viability" to determine the viability of the premises according to the policy. The resulting Rental Yield is used to determine the contribution for loss of rooms if appropriate.  
    To determine measures to assist residents who may be displaced as a result of the development:  
      Select the panel 'Assisting Residents', and then select the purpose of the application being considered - residential flat building scenarios or a boarding house. Input data about the existing tenants in each of the dwellings. Examples of typical assistance measures are indicated.  
    To determine monetary contributions that may be required to offset the loss of low-rental accommodation:  
      Select the panel 'Contributions', and then select the purpose of the application being considered - residential flat building scenarios or a boarding house. The contribution amount will be calculated, taking into account the purpose of the application.  
      Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.  
 

RFBs - Start Here

    Residential Flat Building - Dwellings        
    Background data: Please input residential flat building address here        
    ● Select the suburb of the development. Ensure that it is within the appropriate Local Government Area. If it is not listed, choose the suburb closest from the list ► Suburb:
     
    ● Select the quarter in which the DA has been lodged. The latest quarter for which data is available is used in this assessment tool ► Quarter of lodgement date:
     
      Local Government Area (LGA) :      
    About the dwellings        
      Select the bedroom category for each dwelling Input rents for current 12 month period This is derived from the Table of Low-Rental Dwellings on the Department of Planning website Input rents for previous 12 month period This is derived from the Table of Low-Rental Dwellings on the Department of Planning website RULE: If the current rent is less than the current median rent for the LGA, then the dwelling is low rental      
    Unit Bed rms (0=bedsit) Current 12 month rent Current 12 month median rent Previous 12 month rent Previous 12 month median rent Is either current or previous 12 month rent equal to or lower than current or previous median rent? Existing dwelling is low rental?      
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      Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.      

RFB - Alts & Adds Only

    Residential Flat Buildings - dwellings lost through alterations and additions        
    Address:      
    RULE: if the proposed rent of a low-rental dwelling after upgrading or alterations and additions is greater than the current median rent for the LGA, then the dwelling will be lost to low-rental accommodation. input the estimated rents after upgrade or alterations and additions.        
    Unit Bedrooms (0=bedsit) Current 12 month median rent Existing dwelling is low rental? Proposed rent after alterations and additions Is proposed rent greater than current median rent? Lost as a low-rental dwelling?      
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    Number of low-rental dwellings lost Low-rental dwellings in building Low-rental dwellings lost      
      ● The two columns at right show the number of existing low-rental dwellings in the building, and the number of low-rental dwellings lost as a result of the development ► Bedsitter:      
      One bedroom:      
      Two bedroom:      
      Three bedroom:      
    Total number of bedrooms in the low-rental dwellings that will be lost:      
    Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.      
           

RFB - Strata Subdivision Only

    Residential Flat Buildings - dwellings lost through strata subdivision        
    Address:      
    RULE: If the building is to be strata-subdivided, then the loss is calculated as the number of low-rental bedrooms in the building, multiplied by the owner-occupancy rate for the suburb where the building is located. The owner-occupancy rate is derived from the ABS Census.      
    Unit Bedrooms (0=bedsit) Current 12 month median rent Existing dwelling is low rental?      
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    Number of low-rental dwellings lost Low-rental dwellings in the building      
      ● The column at the right shows the number of existing low-rental dwellings in the building ► Bedsitter:      
    One bedroom:      
    Two bedroom:      
    Three bedroom:      
    Total number of bedrooms in the low-rental dwellings:      
    ● The owner-occupancy rate is the percentage of flat or unit dwellings that are owner-occupied in the suburb, as derived from 2006 ABS Census data. It is used to project the number of dwellings that may be lost to owner-occupation (and hence rental accommodation) following strata subdivision of the premises. ► Owner-occupancy rate for suburb:      
    ● This is the owner occupancy rate, multiplied by the number of low-rental bedrooms in the building ► Total number of bedrooms lost from low-rental dwellings in the development:      
      Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.      
     

RFB - Alts & Adds plus Strata

    Residential Flat Buildings - dwellings lost through alterations & additions plus strata subdivision      
    Address:      
    RULE: if the proposed rent of a low rental dwelling after upgrading or alterations and additions is greater than the current median rent for the LGA, then the dwelling will be lost as low-rental accommodation. Input the estimated rents after upgrade or alterations and addition. RULE: In the case of strata subdivision and alterations and additions, loss is calculated based on those low rental dwellings where alterations and additions lead to rents higher than the median. Where alterations and additions do not raise rents above the median, the contribution for these dwellings is calculated on the owner occupancy rate.      
    Unit Bedrooms (0=bedsit) Existing dwelling is low rental? Current 12 month median rent Proposed rent after alterations and additions or strata subdivision Is proposed rent after alterations and additions greater than current median rent? Reason for loss      
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    Number of low-rental dwellings lost   Low-rental dwellings lost by alterations & additions Low-rental dwellings lost by strata subdivision      
    ● The two columns at right show the number of low-rental dwellings lost as a result of either alterations and additions, or strata subdivision ► Bedsitter:      
    One bedroom:      
    Two bedroom:      
    Three bedroom:      
    Total number of bedrooms in the low-rental dwellings that will be lost:      
    ● The owner-occupancy rate is the percentage of flat or unit dwellings that are owner-occupied in the suburb, as derived from 2006 ABS Census data. It is used to project the number of dwellings that may be lost to owner-occupation (and hence rental accommodation) following strata subdivision of the premises. ► Owner-occupancy rate for suburb:        
    Number of bedrooms in the low-rental dwellings that will be lost:      
    Total number of bedrooms lost by alts & adds plus strata subdvision:        
    Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.      
           

RFB - Demolition

    Residential Flat Buildings - dwellings lost through demolition        
    Address:      
    RULE: If the building is to be demolished, then the loss is calculated as the total number of bedrooms from low-rental dwellings in the building.      
    Unit Bedrooms (0=bedsit) Current 12 month median rent Existing dwelling is low rental?      
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    Number of low-rental dwellings lost Low-rental dwellings lost in building      
    ● The column on the rights shows the number of low rental dwellings lost as a result of demolition ► Bedsitter:      
    One bedroom:      
    Two bedroom:      
    Three bedroom:      
    Total number of bedrooms in the low-rental dwellings that will be lost:      
      Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.      
     

Boarding House - Start Here

    Boarding house rooms        
    Background data: Please input boarding house address here    
    ● Select the suburb of the development. Ensure that it is within the appropriate Local Government Area. If it is not listed, choose the suburb closest from the list ► Suburb:
   
    ● Select the quarter in which the DA has been lodged. The latest quarter for which data is available is used in this assessment tool ► Quarter of lodgement date:
   
    Local Government Area:    
    About the rooms      
    If the building is a boarding house, it is by definition a low-rental dwelling. Input current or last known tariff. Input the estimated tariffs after upgrade. If the application involves change of use or demolition, use "-". Rooms are considered to be lost from the site if there is a change of use or demolition of the premises    
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      Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.    
         

BH Financial Viability

    Boarding House Financial Viability Calculator    
    Address:      
    The calculator uses the formula in cl51(5) of the policy. The Capital Value of the premises is the valuation from an accredited land valuer, based on the property continuing as a boarding house. Rental Yields are calculated from the tariffs listed on the page 'Boarding House - Start Here', and Expenses are calculated as 30% of the total tariff, as is considered to be industry standard for well-managed premises.    
             
    ● Input the value from valuer's report► Current Investment Value (V) :    
    ● This is calculated from the boarding house room tariffs as listed on the page 'About the BH rooms'► Total weekly income:    
    ● This is calculated as 4 weeks per 52 week year► Vacancy factor: 7.69%    
    ● This is calculated as the weekly income x 52 minus the vacancy factor ► Gross Rental Income (Y) :    
    ● This is calculated as 30% of the total tariff yield, being typical for well-managed premises► Expenses (E) :    
      Gross Rental Income minus Expenses (Y - E) :    
    ● Upgrade cost is the amount for capital upgrading (input zero for change of use)► Upgrade cost :    
    ● This is the allowable depreciation rate for the upgrading► Depreciation rate on upgrade: 2%    
    ● This is calculated as the allowable depreciation rate x upgrade cost► Calculated upgrade depreciation (D) :    
    Additional financial support from the Boarding House Financial Assistance Program: (click here for information)    
    ● This is the Upgrade cost minus Depreciation, plus additional support from the BHFAP ► Calculated Total Upgrade Cost (U) :    
    ● Rental Yield is calculated as (Y - (E+D)) / (V + U) ► Rental Yield (RY):    
      Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.    
 

Assisting Residents

    Resident information and measures to assist those affected by the proposal      
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    The general rule for when assistance is required for residents affected by the development: Residents qualify for assistance who are unemployed, 60 years or older, on government benefits or have a disability, as well as being a tenant in a low-rental dwelling that will be lost from the site. Note that all criteria must be selected to evaluate correctly on this page. Conditions listed are for guidance only.      
         
    ● Select to use either previous Residential Flat Building data or previous Boarding House data ► Select data to use:
     
    Unit no Dwelling lost from site? Occupancy Age of house-holder Employment Status Government benefits? Disability? All criteria satisfied for condition? Typical condition requirement      
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    Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.      
         

Contributions

    Monetary contributions for mitigation of the loss of low-rental bedrooms    
    Address:    
    A monetary contribution is required to mitigate the loss of low-rental accommodation. This page displays the loss of bedrooms from low-rental dwellings, from either the residential flat building, or the boarding house as appropriate. The replacement cost is listed for one low-rental dwelling in the Local Government Area as detailed in the policy (cl 51(3)). In the case of a boarding house, the contribution takes into account the rental yield of the premises, as calculated on the page "BH Financial Viability".    
       
    ● Select to use either previous Residential Flat Building data or previous Boarding House data ► Select data to use:
   
      Local Government Area:    
      Quarter of lodgement date:    
    ● This is the number of low-rental bedrooms lost in the residential flat building or boarding house, according to the previous data entered ► Total number of bedrooms lost from low-rental dwellings in the development:    
    ● This is the average of the sales prices for 4 previous quarters, of the lowest value strata units in the Local Government Area ► Replacement cost of one DWELLING:    
    ● This is the contribution for the loss of each dwelling of affordable housing, being 5% of the replacement value of one dwelling of alternative rental accommodation► 5% replacement cost of one DWELLING:    
    ● This is calculated by multiplying the total number of bedrooms lost from low-rental dwellings by the 5% replacement cost for the dwelling. If the premises is a Boarding House and the Rental Yield is between 3% and 6%, the contribution is calculated according to the formula in the Policy ► Contribution for mitigation of the loss:    
      Disclaimer: The application provided on this page is to assist in evaluating a Development Application under the SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure this application provides correct results, the State of New South Wales, its agencies and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this application. Persons wishing to confirm information in detail should contact Council.