First Build-to-Rent social and affordable housing project to be delivered in partnership with the SA Government under the Federal Government’s widening of the NHIF
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) today announced its support for a $70 million Build-to-Rent social and affordable housing project in Adelaide to be undertaken by the South Australian Housing Authority (SAHA) and the community housing sector.
NHFIC releases inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) today launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), a Reflect RAP, to learn, reflect and progress our reconciliation journey with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
NHFIC provides $33 million to support 181 social and affordable homes across Tasmania
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) will provide approximately $33 million in financing to help community housing provider, Housing Choices Tasmania (HCT) deliver up to 181 social and affordable dwellings in Tasmania.
Statement on Federal Government's introduction of a Housing Legislative Package into Parliament
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) notes the Federal Government’s introduction of a Housing Legislative Package into Parliament today. Once passed, the legislation will enable the delivery of a range of housing policy commitments announced in last October’s Federal Budget.
NHFIC infrastructure loan boosts the supply of social and affordable homes in Melbourne, Victoria
The construction of three social and affordable apartment housing projects is on track to soon deliver more than 200 homes in metropolitan Melbourne. This has been a collaboration between the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), Victorian community housing provider HousingFirst, City of Port Phillip (CoPP) and the Victorian State Government.
Analysis on international private finance and institutional investment to fund the delivery of social and affordable housing
Countries with prominent and growing institutional and private finance investment in social and affordable housing, typically have long-standing government policies such as guarantees, enduring subsidies, or public and private loan intermediation (similar to NHFIC’s bond aggregator), which help reduce the funding gap, research released today by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) found.
International Capital Flows into social and affordable housing
This paper looks at the evidence regarding international private capital flows into subsidised housing based on available data. It also includes takeaways from extensive interviews undertaken with local and international investors on investment barriers and enablers, while it also analyses recent private capital trends through a range of case studies, with the focus on the United Kingdom and the United States where there is more available data, but also Canada and some select European countries.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): Reporting Standard
In 2022, the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) commissioned a standard tool for measuring, managing, reporting and interpreting community impact generated by the Australian community housing sector with the support of NHFIC and other partners. The result is the first edition of the ESG Reporting Standard for Australian community housing, developed for, and by, the sector.