Abstract:

This report presents the findings of research on stakeholder requirements for enabling regulatory arrangements for community housing in Australia. The specific purpose of this research is to identify the aspects of a regulatory framework that could enable the community housing system to develop more effectively. In particular, it explores the capacity of regulation to enable more effective engagement with 'external stakeholders' - private financiers, developers, local government, churches and central agencies - to support access to finance in addition to government grants for social housing generally and affordable housing in particular.