National Rental Affordability Scheme
Application to Vary the Conditions of Reservation
This is the approved form under Regulation 23A of the National Rental Affordability Scheme
Regulations 2008 (the Regulations).You must use this form (in conjunction with the Guidelines for
Completing an Application to Vary the Conditions of Reservation) to make an application to vary the
conditions of the reservation relating to any of the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the dwelling’s location
the dwelling’s style
the dwelling’s size
the dwelling’s special attributes (if any)
or the agreed rental availability date for the dwelling.
About you
1. NRAS Registration ID (Note: You can only make one application per registration identifier. If
you are applying for more than one identifier, you will need to complete a separate application
form for each).
Enter in your NRAS Registration ID
2. Your Organisation Name
Enter in your Organisation Name
3. Your name (Authorised NRAS Contact)
Enter in your name
4. Your contact phone numbers
Work: Enter in your work contact phone number
Mobile: Enter in your mobile contact phone number
5. Your email address Enter in your email address
6. Are you the Applicant in respect of whom the dwellings have been reserved?
Yes (go to question 9)
No (go to question 7)
7. If you are not the Applicant, who is the Applicant?
If you are not the Applicant, enter in who is the Applicant
8. Are you the Approved Agent of the Applicant?
Yes please attach evidence of authorisation
No only authorised agents may make an application under this Regulation
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Specific information about the changes sought
9. Complete and attach the Schedule of Changes sought for each reservation. Identify how
many pages are attached and how many reservations of allocation they relate to.
(Note: the schedule constitutes part of the application form and must be submitted with this
form)
Number of pages in the attached schedule: Enter in the number of pages in the attached
schedule
Number of reservations of allocation on the schedule: Enter in the number of reservations of
allocation on the schedule
General information about the dwellings and the changes sought
10. In what funding round were these incentives allocated?
1
2
3
4
Shovel Ready
11. Why are you unable to deliver the dwelling/s as currently approved and requesting this
change?
(Note: If insufficient space, attach and clearly label your statement against this question to this
application form)
Enter in description and evidence for the reason for the change
Attach a description and evidence for the reason for the change. If the change is to do with
agreed rental availability date or location change, you must provide photographic evidence of
dwelling/s progress and construction timeline project plan.
Have you attached additional information for this question?
Yes
No
Have you attached evidence as required?
Yes
No
12. Are there any reasons why the Department should not withdraw these reservations of
allocation in accordance with Regulation 14(2) (a), (b) or (c)?
Yes please describe and attach any additional evidence in support (Note: If insufficient
space, attach and clearly label your statement against this question to this application form)
No
Provide further information if you checked yes on question 12
Have you attached additional information for this question?
Yes
No
Have you attached evidence as required?
Yes
No
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Please note, in assessing your application, the Department may contact you and seek answers to
questions or documents under sub-regulation 23A(4). Your answers and documents may also be
considered by the NRAS Delegate in determining your application.
13. Are the proposed changes to reservation of allocations affected by a natural disaster?
Yes - attach a description and evidence of the natural disaster, including date and time,
and an explanation of why a variation is necessary.
No
If yes, have you attached evidence as required?
Yes
No
14. Please attach:
(a) a statement which sets out all commercial arrangements associated with the proposed
variation, including the consideration or monetary value in respect of, arising from, or
otherwise associated with the proposed variations; and
(b) any documents directly relating to the commercial arrangements, e.g. fees charged to
investors, builders or developers
Have you attached evidence as required?
Yes
No
15. Please complete the relevant Assessment Criteria (Attachments A – F) against the original
assessment criteria in Schedule 1 that applied in the funding round for the allocation.
Applications to vary the conditions of reservation may be assessed against these criteria.
Note: the onus is on applicants to address the assessment criteria in full and attach any
evidence to support each claim against the relevant criteria.
Note:
Round 2 use Set 2
Round 3 use Set 3 for dwellings on State or Territory land
Round 3 use Set 4 for more than 1000 allocated dwellings
Round 3 use Set 5 for Social Housing Initiative Linkages
Round 4: use Set 6
Shovel Ready Round: use Set 7
Have you attached evidence as required?
Yes
No
Final check
16. Confirm that you have entered all the relevant details for this request through the NRAS
Portal and that all details entered in the NRAS Portal agree with the information in this form.
Note: this application will not be processed if the NRAS Portal has not been updated to reflect
the contents of this application)
I agree that the relevant information has been entered into the NRAS Portal.
Note: You should not presume the Department will agree to your application. Any agreement or
arrangement an Applicant enters into, which presumes your application being agreed by the
Department, is entered into at your risk. Applicants should understand legislative and policy
requirements prior to lodging applications.
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Please note, in assessing your application, the Department may contact you and seek answers to
questions or documents under sub-regulation 23A(4). Your answers and documents may also be
considered by the NRAS Delegate in determining your application.
Certification
I certify to the best of my knowledge that the information provided in this application, including the
attachments, is correct and complete.
Signature:
Please print out this form and provide your written signature before either scanning or mailing the
form in
Date:
Submission
Once completed, please submit your application form with a complete Schedule of Changes and all
supporting evidence identified in this form to nras@dss.gov.au.
If you are unable to submit your application form and supporting evidence via email, please post this
documentation to NRAS – Programme Management, Department of Social Services, PO Box
7576, Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610.
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Please note, in assessing your application, the Department may contact you and seek answers to
questions or documents under sub-regulation 23A(4). Your answers and documents may also be
considered by the NRAS Delegate in determining your application.