DEAR News Of The Area,
Council’s “Your Port” Summer newsletter sent to ratepayers declares it’s “Making housing more affordable”.
It says: “We’ve reduced contribution costs for people building Affordable Rental Housing projects, encouraging developments in this vital category”.
Affordable rental housing IS needed vitally: needed by essential-services plus other low-income workers (i.e. in hospitality plus accommodation businesses) for our growing resident population plus increasing visitor numbers.
It’s great that Council has agreed with social housing groups to help develop properties for those who can’t access private rentals.
But how is Council going to ensure developers, [who are] getting discounts to build AFFORDABLE rental housing, are going to keep those affordable?
How can it make sure they won’t end up in the premium, regular permanent or holiday rental market?
At the base of the page is Council advertising the Shoal Bay Wine and Food Festival including the logo of a sponsor, the international Short Term Rental Accommodation giant AirBnB.
Quick question; where will the staff, who’ll be working at this festival, find affordable rental accommodation as STRA takes over our town?
Kassia Klinger
Salamander Bay
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