Providing high quality Aboriginal housing services

Community Housing Cadetship creates opportunities for Aboriginal community

Posted on 15 Feb 2022

SEARMS is proud to partner with the Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA) for the CHIA Cadetship Program for 2022, to bring training and real-world experience to SEARMS’ Aboriginal community.

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FAQ: SEARMS Secondary Dwellings

Posted on 15 Feb 2022

Last year SEARMS’ held a Q&A with the tenants of potential sites in our Batemans Bay community.  Following that session and further engagement, we received consent from 10 SEARMS’s tenants to proceed.  We’ve created a FAQ to answer the most common questions from tenants and the wider community.

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Where Does My Rent Money Go?

Posted on 18 Jan 2022

One of the most common questions we receive from our tenants is about where rental payments go. When you make rental payments to SEARMS, these payments are first used to cover a number of ongoing Fixed Costs, with any monies left over going toward Repairs & Maintenance obligations for your home. Fixed Costs The average rent charged per SEARMS dwelling was $177 per week* and the majority of this payment is used for fixed costs directly related to the rental property. These costs include:

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