community housing
IndustryReferenced in 3 bills
Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill reforms Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) to help address Queensland's housing supply shortage. It gives EDQ expanded powers to deliver social and affordable housing, creates new 'Place Renewal Areas' for coordinated urban renewal, grants compulsory land acquisition powers, and restructures EDQ as an independent statutory body with its own board and CEO.
Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
This bill delivers major reforms to Queensland's rental laws and retirement village regulations. It ends 'without grounds' evictions, introduces minimum housing standards for rental properties, strengthens protections for people experiencing domestic violence, creates a framework for tenants to keep pets, and exempts resident-operated retirement villages from mandatory buyback requirements.
Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill implements 2023-24 State Budget revenue measures affecting land tax, stamp duty, and payroll tax. It creates major tax concessions for build-to-rent housing developments that include affordable housing, extends payroll tax relief for regional employers and apprentice wages, and simplifies land tax administration for homeowners.