What you say will be written in a report and presented to the priority housing committee together with all the documentation that you have provided. The committee will assess whether you have sufficient grounds to be given priority housing. You will be advised of the outcome in writing. If your application is approved You will be housed as soon as an appropriate dwelling is available. You will need money for bond and rent.
Bond is charged at the rate of four weeks rent.
If you are entitled to a rental rebate your bond will be equivalent to two weeks rent at the base rent rate and two weeks at the rebated rent rate. If you are an aged pensioner your bond will be equivalent to four weeks rent at the rebated rate of rent. You may ask at interview how much bond and rent money you will be required to pay. If you are in receipt of a social security pension or benefit through Centrelink your rent and bond payments will be deducted directly from those payments, by Autopay. You may be able to access bond assistance under Territory Housing's Bond Assistance Scheme to help you get into private rental accommodation.