3.1 Council Social That Council set a general benchmark for rental benchmark the and affordability, based on rental affordability for couples provision of rental Economic with two children on low household income, using the housing for low Planning residual income housing affordability measure developed income households for this purpose. and monitor progress Council annually monitor achievement of the benchmark. 3.2 Council develop a Land Use That Council develop a range of incentives that can be range of incentives to Planning used to encourage affordable rental housing such as: Encourage affordable Reduction of car parking standards due to access to rental housing public transport, where applicable development Building density offers where an increased density with a building will not compromise local amenity 3.3 Council promote Inform That Council provide information on and promote the development of and scale development in the Established East and Established and access to Engage West areas outside the activity centres. Small affordable rental developments include dividing dwellings or redeveloping housing for low a site with two or more dwellings, in keeping with the income households surrounding areas. Facilitate That Council work with registered housing associations to and develop proposals and submissions for increasing Partner affordable rental housing in the municipality, particularly through the National Rental Affordability Scheme. A design competition for rental housing development to demonstrate the social and financial viability of affordable housing projects be sponsored by Council, in conjunction with other interface councils, the Department of Planning and Community Development, and Places Victoria. Council facilitate a forum for community sector organisations and local real estate agents to foster better understanding of the needs and issues regarding access to and maintenance of private rental housing. Advocacy That Council lobby the Commonwealth government to place restrictions on the negative gearing taxation provisions so that investment in rental housing is directed towards the construction of dwellings for households on low and moderate incomes. That Council lobby the Commonwealth government for continued funding of the National Rental Affordability Scheme.
3.1 Council benchmark the provision of rental housing for low income households and monitor progress Social and Economic Planning That Council set a general benchmark for rental affordability, based on rental affordability for couples with two children on low household income, using the residual income housing affordability measure developed for this purpose. Council annually monitor achievement of the benchmark. 3.2 Council develop a range of incentives to Encourage affordable rental housing development Land Use Planning That Council develop a range of incentives that can be used to encourage affordable rental housing such as: Reduction of car parking standards due to access to public transport, where applicable Building density offers where an increased density with a building will not compromise local amenity 3.3 Council promote the development of and access to affordable rental housing for low income households Inform and Engage That Council provide information on and promote development in the Established East and Established West areas outside the activity centres. Small scale developments include dividing dwellings or redeveloping a site with two or more dwellings, in keeping with the surrounding areas. Facilitate and Partner That Council work with registered housing associations to develop proposals and submissions for increasing affordable rental housing in the municipality, particularly through the National Rental Affordability Scheme. A design competition for rental housing development to demonstrate the social and financial viability of affordable housing projects be sponsored by Council, in conjunction with other interface councils, the Department of Planning and Community Development, and Places Victoria. Council facilitate a forum for community sector organisations and local real estate agents to foster better understanding of the needs and issues regarding access to and maintenance of private rental housing. Advocacy That Council lobby the Commonwealth government to place restrictions on the negative gearing taxation provisions so that investment in rental housing is directed towards the construction of dwellings for households on low and moderate incomes. That Council lobby the Commonwealth government for continued funding of the National Rental Affordability Scheme.
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