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The upfront costs of delivering social and affordable housing could be cut by around 80 per cent using an innovative funding model, according to a new research paper from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has provided funding for around $400 million in loans and grants to deliver more social and affordable housing across Melbourne, as part of a Community Housing Limited (CHL)-driven consortium from the not for profit, public, private and industry sectors.
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has finalised an innovative funding agreement with Victorian community housing provider HousingFirst, accelerating a program of work to deliver more affordable and social homes in Victoria, including newly built properties.
On Wednesday 3 February, the Australian Government announced around 1800 First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) places from the 2019-20 financial year would be rolled over into this current financial year.
Thank you to those who attended our research webinar 'State of the Nation's Housing: 2021 and beyond'. We were pleased to host Stockland Managing Director and CEO Mark Steinert and Centre for Population’s Assistant Secretary Merrick Peisley, along with NHFIC's CEO Nathan Dal Bon and Head of Research Hugh Hartigan, as they reflected on NHFIC's State of the Nation’s Housing report and Australia’s first Population Statement.