For Applicants

What are housing associations?

Housing associations are non-profit organizations that provide affordable housing to people on low incomes and with special needs. All associations operate independently and are managed mainly by community based voluntary management committees or boards. Click here for a listing.

What is Ryde Hunters Hill Community Housing Co-op Ltd
(also known as RHHCH)?

RHHCH is a community housing association that provides unfurnished accommodation to both single people and families. RHHCH is not a provider of emergency accommodation. RHHCH is a member of the NSW Federation of Housing Associations.

What areas does RHHCH cover?

At present RHHCH operates within the following local government areas: Auburn, Baulkham Hills, Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Parramatta. Ryde and Willoughby. If we don’t operate in your preferred area, we can refer you to a housing association that manages properties in your area.

How many properties does RHHCH manage?

As of June 2010 we managed 188 properties.

Type of housing available

RHHCH provides accommodation for singles and families. Single people and parents with young children tend to be accommodated in units and villas. Some larger families are accommodated in houses. The majority of our properties, however, are one and two bedroom units. A few of our properties are classified as special projects such as housing for the elderly. The size and type of accommodation offered will depend on the type of housing available and on your housing needs.

How to apply

Ryde Hunters Hill Community Housing is one of a number of Community Housing Providers who are participating in Housing Pathways, the new NSW common access system for social housing.

Housing Pathways is making it simpler, fairer and easier for people to apply for housing assistance. It has been developed with Housing NSW, 28 Community Housing Providers and the Aboriginal Housing Office to establish one application system and a single state-wide waiting list called the NSW Housing Register. From April 2010, applicants can fill in a single application form to apply for all types of social housing including community housing, public housing and aboriginal housing.

People in need of housing assistance will now be able to attend or contact any of the participating providers. They will not need to tell their story over and over again as all providers will have access to the same system. Applicants can also contact any participating provider or Housing NSW office to request changes to applications, find out where their applications are up to, or request a transfer.

Applicants for housing assistance may be eligible for a wide variety of products, including social housing and these can all be delivered through participating providers. Eligibility is determined through the application process. For more information on Housing Pathways and how to apply, including application forms and products available, please see the Housing Pathways website http://www.housingpathways.nsw.gov.au/.

Pets

As a large number of our properties are units that are privately owned, it is unlikely that RHHCH will be able to house you if you have a pet.

Rent

If I am made an offer how much will my rent be? All tenants who are on low incomes are eligible to receive a rental rebate. This means that tenants will generally pay 25% of their gross household income as rent, plus 100% of Commonwealth Assistance.

Rental bonds

All RHHCH tenants are charged a bond equal to at least four times their weekly rebated rent.

RHHCH Contact Details

Main Office: 38 Church Street Ryde NSW 2112
Postal Address: PO Box 361Ryde NSW 1680
Phone: 02 9808 3545
Email: inquiries@housing.org.au
Web: www.housing.org.au
Office Hours
Monday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Tuesday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday: 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Friday: By appointment

Other Housing Associations In The Northern and Central Sydney Regions

For the contact details of housing associations within metropolitan Sydney and regional NSW, go to
http://www.communityhousing.org.au/F3_directory.html.

Other Community Resources

Information/assistance with emergency accommodation

Information/assistance for young people

Tenancy Advice

Financial Counselling

lnterpreter Service