Fact Sheet Essential Maintenance Package How can the Essential Maintenance Statewide Maintenance Services will Package help me? arrange for an approved Housing Tasmania contractor to inspect and, if HomeShare and the Streets Ahead Incentive appropriate, carry out the replacement Program help Tasmanians on low to moderate required. incomes to buy a home from Housing Tasmania. Housing Tasmania will keep a record of If you receive help through HomeShare or Streets how much it costs each time you make a Ahead, you will also qualify for the Essential claim. Maintenance Package (EMP). What does it cover? The EMP provides assistance if an essential major item in your home fails and needs to be replaced The EMP covers the replacement of after you have bought the house from Housing essential major items, including: Tasmania. primary heating source Am I eligible? stove If you have received HomeShare or Streets Ahead hot water cylinder help, you are eligible for the EMP. household wiring and How does it work? household plumbing infrastructure The EMP lets you make as many claims as you (including sanitary items). need, up to a limit of $2 000 per house. It covers you for a period of two years and starts from the It doesn’t include: date of settlement when you buy your home. structural defects EMP may only be used to replace an item if it fails, floor coverings not to repair an item. interior decoration How do I make a claim? landscaping Contact Housing Tasmania first, who will confirm you are eligible for EMP help, and pass on your fencing request to Housing Tasmania’s Statewide general maintenance including but Maintenance Services. not limited to:
Fact Sheet Essential Maintenance Package How can the Essential Maintenance Package help me? HomeShare and the Streets Ahead Incentive Program help Tasmanians on low to moderate incomes to buy a home from Housing Tasmania. If you receive help through HomeShare or Streets Ahead, you will also qualify for the Essential Maintenance Package (EMP). The EMP provides assistance if an essential major item in your home fails and needs to be replaced after you have bought the house from Housing Tasmania. Am I eligible? If you have received HomeShare or Streets Ahead help, you are eligible for the EMP. How does it work? The EMP lets you make as many claims as you need, up to a limit of $2 000 per house. It covers you for a period of two years and starts from the date of settlement when you buy your home. EMP may only be used to replace an item if it fails, not to repair an item. How do I make a claim? Contact Housing Tasmania first, who will confirm you are eligible for EMP help, and pass on your request to Housing Tasmania’s Statewide Maintenance Services. Statewide Maintenance Services will arrange for an approved Housing Tasmania contractor to inspect and, if appropriate, carry out the replacement required. Housing Tasmania will keep a record of how much it costs each time you make a claim. What does it cover? The EMP covers the replacement of essential major items, including: primary heating source stove hot water cylinder household wiring and household plumbing infrastructure (including sanitary items). It doesn’t include: structural defects floor coverings interior decoration landscaping fencing general maintenance including but not limited to: