The SA Housing Authority allocates properties to community housing providers.
Community housing provider responsibilities
What they are responsible for
Community housing providers are responsible for:
- property maintenance and repairs
- modifications for people with a disability
- conducting regular property inspections
- developing and implementing the annual maintenance plan for each property
- developing, submitting and implementing the annual summary maintenance plan or an asset management plan
- managing vacant properties for new tenants
- returning a property to the SA Housing Authority
- liaising with the SA Housing Authority to transfer a property to another community housing provider or sell to tenants
- engaging contractors and tradespeople
- occupational health, safety and welfare and fire safety awareness.
What they're not responsible for
Community housing providers are not responsible for:
- air conditioners, ceiling fans or room heaters
- antennas
- washing machines or dishwashers
- window treatments, curtains and internal or external blinds
- floor coverings
- light fittings
- refrigeration units
- rainwater tanks, other than when it's the only source of water for the premises
- spa bath and swimming pool pumps and associated plant or equipment
- waste disposal units
- water pumps, other than where they provide the only water supply to the premises
- garden sheds.
Community housing providers can charge a small additional levy to cover the cost of these items. For further information see section 9 Additional Services Levies in the Addendum 1 - Community housing rent procedure for General Tenancies.
Policies and procedures
Community housing providers under the 2016 Master Agreement may refer to Master Agreements for all policies and procedures.
- Community housing disability access and inclusion policy.
- Community housing property transaction policy
- Community housing property disposal procedure
- Community housing property sale to tenant procedure
- Collateralisation of SAHT interests policy
- SAHT Transfer Developments - Property sales to tenant or private market form (part of project development)
- SAHT Transfer program - Property sales request form (not part of development)
- SAHT Transfer program - Property sales to tenant or private market procedure
- SAHT Transfer program guidelines
Guidelines and factsheets
Forms
Reporting
- Affordable Master deed reporting requirements - Not for Profit Housing Provider Master Deed template and certification maintenance plan template for NBESP and AHIF
- Reporting Requirements for Master Agreement - QDR, AIHW Data Collection, Asset Management Plans, Summary Maintenance Plans.
Related information
On this site
Disability modifications in community housing
Documents
Practical advice for selecting a builder, tradesperson or contractor
For an alternative version of any document on this page contact SA Housing Authority.