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Introduction
 Women's
Housing Company Ltd is primarily a community
housing provider. We aim to deliver our
services in a supportive and pro-active
way often referred to as best practice.
We apply a community development approach
as part of our service and are constantly
looking for improvements.
Women's Housing Company Ltd provides a
number of housing services;
 Long
term housing
Short,
Medium and Long Term partnerships together
with support agencies for women who require
support services as well as safe housing
Affordable
long term housing for women who work
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Long term
housing
Women who wish to live alone can apply
for long term housing with WHC-Women's Housing
Company.
In general, the same eligibility criteria
apply as for public housing with the Department
of Housing (DoH) and applicants are required
to provide us with their T-number which
verifies that they are eligible for public
housing and that they are current on the
waitlist.
Women already living in DoH accommodation
are not eligible, unless you live in a bedsit.
The waiting period varies depending on
your needs in terms of location, health
and social requirements; a rough guide is
2-6 years.
Women may apply for housing on compassionate
grounds if you otherwise would not be eligible.
Women who become ineligible after being
housed (e.g. pregnancy or living with a
partner) are assisted to access alternate
accommodation.
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Short,
Medium and Long Term partnerships
 Women
with additional support needs are referred
to Women's Housing Company from participating
agencies and organisations.
Short term partnerships may be 3 to 6 months;
Medium term partnerships may be 6 months
to a couple of years, depending on support
needs as identified by the partnership agency.
Long term partnerships house women until
they decide to move out or become ineligible
for housing.
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Affordable
long term housing for women who work
Women who work can apply for the Social
Housing Subsidy Program - SHSP. They are
not required to have a live T-number with
DoH and income restrictions do not apply.
Asset eligibility criteria as per DoH policy
apply with regards to property ownership.
That is applicants able to live in their
property or sell their equity of the property
are not eligible for housing with WHC.
Only a limited number of units exist in
a limited geographical area. Waiting times
may be longer.
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Standard
Properties
 Women's
Housing Company Ltd is the lessor (landlord)
for all tenancy agreements. Some properties
are fully managed by WHC, called capital
properties. Others are leased by WHC and
managed by a private Real Estate Agency,
called leasehold properties.
It is not possible for an applicant or
tenant to specifically apply for one or
the other; offers are made based on availability.
The applicant can identify three Local Government
Areas in which you wish to live. WHC covers
the Sydney Metropolitan area.
A standard property (capital properties)
consists of a one bedroom unit with a shower
or bath tub. Security is provided by a deadlock
on the main door in combination with a security
screen on the unit door or a security main
door to the block of units.
Leasehold properties are generally chosen
by the applicant, requests for alterations
to the property, after moving in, are unlikely
to be approved. WHC does not have control
over leasehold properties.
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How Much Does
It Cost
Rent is charged at 25% of your total gross
(before tax) income and reviewed every 6
month. This includes any financial investments
and all forms of income and assets. Once
housed, changes in income and assets need
to be documented to WHC immediately and
take effect immediately.
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