Appealable Issues for applicants to a social housing provider

Social Housing Provider Eligibility

• General eligibility for or removal from a waiting list / Housing Register 
• Backdating of eligibility date
• Eligibility of people classified as unsatisfactory or ineligible former tenants

Housing Entitlements

• Type and size of dwelling
• Modifications or special features of dwelling needed for medical needs
• Locational need entitlements

Priority Housing Eligibility

• Eligibility for priority housing
• Specific locational or housing type needs

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Eligibility for Emergency Temporary Accommodation (Housing NSW only):

• Eligibility for assistance
• Type of assistance offered

Special Assistance Subsidy (SAS) - Disability and Special (Housing NSW only):

• Eligibility for SAS (following approval for priority assistance)
• The level of subsidy provided
• Locational or housing type need with SAS
• Changes to SAS approval
• Cancellation of SAS

Succession of Tenancy

• Eligibility to be granted succession of tenancy

Minors

• Eligibility for a minor to be granted a tenancy

Housing Assistance for Elderly (Housing NSW only):

• Eligibility for housing assistance or dwelling provided to an elderly client
• Eligibility for special consideration as an Aboriginal elderly client

Offers of a Property

• Whether an offer is considered 'reasonable' (eg. type, location, size)
• The acceptability of reasons for not accepting an offer
• Removal of the applicant from a housing providr waiting list for refusal of offers

Rentstart (Housing NSW only):

• Eligibility for a type of assistance under the Rentstart program (up to the maximum provision).
• Eligibility for other private rental assistance products

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