Homes Victoria Affordable

Homes Victoria Affordable gives everyday Victorians access to modern, energy efficient homes and stable housing at a more affordable rent. 

Rents for Homes Victoria Affordable homes in metropolitan Melbourne are set at least 10% below the area’s median market rent, with an added protection of a cap set at 30% of the median income. Rent will increase each year, but no more than 5%. 

Homes Victoria Affordable homes are also rented under 3 year fixed-term rental agreements to give renters more security. Once the first 3-year lease ends, eligible renters may be able to extend their lease by another 3 years. 

Eligibility

Your household must meet a range of criteria to be eligible for a Homes Victoria Affordable home.

Find out if you’re eligible

How to apply

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1. Apply online

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2. Verify application

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3. Inspect

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4. Move in

Read more about how to apply

You can view and apply to available Homes Victoria Affordable properties on the VARc Snug portal. 

Property locations

There are Homes Victoria Affordable properties in:

  • Ashburton
  • Ascot Vale
  • Blackburn
  • Cheltenham
  • Coburg
  • Heidelberg West
  • Hawthorn
  • Kensington.

More properties will be made available throughout 2025.

Tenancy manager

The tenancy manager for Homes Victoria Affordable is Victorian Affordable Rentals consortium (VARc). VARc is a consortium of specialised tenancy managers, bringing together community housing and private sector real estate professionals. 

VARc is responsible for all housing maintenance at Homes Victoria Affordable properties.

For all tenancy manager queries, email varc@nahc.org.au

If you’re unhappy with the service you’ve been provided by the tenancy manager or your complaint hasn’t been resolved, you can get help from Department of Families Fairness and Housing Victoria | Making a complaint (dffh.vic.gov.au)

varc@nahc.org.au

Victorian Affordable Housing Program

Section 142JB of the Housing Act 1983 declared the Affordable Housing Rental Scheme (Homes Victoria Affordable) a Victorian Affordable Housing Program. You can find out more about the specific policy and operational settings for Homes Victoria Affordable in the Victoria Government Gazette No. G 4 Wednesday 25 January 2023.