Sustainability of alternative housing

Sustainability measures the likelihood of a tenant being able to sustain alternative housing.

Sustainability takes into account:

• financial management abilities
• any known expected changes in situation in the next 52 weeks
• the impact moving properties might have on the tenant's ability to maintain independent living
• social skills

A tenant meets the sustainability criteria when:

• they have financial management issues
• known future changes in their financial circumstances will impact on their ability to afford and sustain alternative housing
• they have a high level of social dysfunction requiring a high level of support networks
• moving to alternative housing will severely impact on their ability to maintain their independent living

If a tenant cannot sustain alternative housing, they will continue to qualify for social housing under the sustainability criteria.

If a tenant can sustain alternative housing, they will not continue to qualify for social housing.