A home business includes any work that takes place in your property, including an online business that someone in your household receives income from.
You must get written approval from Housing SA to run a business from home before starting the business.
How to apply
1. Complete the form
- Application to run a business from home form (130.3 KB PDF)
- Application to run a business from home form (87.1 KB DOCX)
2. Return the form
Email: housingcustomers@sa.gov.au
Post:
GPO Box 1669
Adelaide SA 5001
In person:
Visit your nearest Housing SA office.
Housing SA will contact you about the outcome of your application.
Housing SA usually approves applications if:
- the business won’t disturb the comfort, privacy or peace of your neighbours
- the business will comply with all relevant legislation and regulations, for example, local council requirements
- you take out appropriate insurance
- you get all relevant licences or registrations required by law.
Complaints about your business
If Housing SA receives complaints about noise or nuisance behaviour at your home because of your business Housing SA may:
- ask you to modify how your business is run, for example, change your start time to a later hour
- tell you to stop running your business from home.
You may be asked to do this even if you have complied with all of the appropriate legislation and other conditions.
How your business may affect your rent
Your rent is based on the household's assessable income before tax.
You must tell Housing SA about any income earned from running the business and provide proof of your household's income when Housing SA asks for it.
Related information
Other websites
- Online services for business - ATO
- Running a business from home policy - SA Housing Authority
- Provide feedback about Housing SA - SA Housing Authority
