HOUSING ACT 2003 - SECT 8 Key concepts

HOUSING ACT 2003 - SECT 8

8 Key concepts

(1) A
"housing service" is a social housing service or an ancillary housing service.

(2) A
"social housing service" is the provision of housing to an individual for residential use, other than crisis accommodation.

(3) A
"community housing service" is a social housing service that is not public housing.

(4)
"Public housing" is a social housing service provided directly by the State.

(5) An
"ancillary housing service" is any of the following—

(a) giving financial or other assistance to enable an individual to—

(i) buy or lease a residence or obtain housing in another way; or

(ii) modify or maintain a residence;

(b) any of the following kinds of services—

(i) tenant advisory services;

(ii) tenant advocacy services;

(iii) home maintenance services;

(iv) home modification services;

(v) housing-related referral and information services;

(vi) provision of crisis accommodation;

(vii) a prescribed service.