Boarding Houses

Co-living housing was introduced to the NSW planning system when the Housing SEPP was made in November 2021.

Under the Housing SEPP, co‑living housing:

• is subject to similar built-form development standards as boarding houses
• must provide a primary place of residence for all occupants – it may not be used for short-term tourist and visitor accommodation
• may have as few as 6 private rooms (but most co-living housing developments will typically have about 30 to 40 private rooms)
• must provide indoor and outdoor communal space for residents to relax and socialise
• must have a manager, who will be responsible for implementing the plan of management for the property. The manager does not have to be always on site but must be contactable by phone 24/7

Source: Policy and legislation | Planning (nsw.gov.au)

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