Accessable Accommodation
Metro Community Housing manages a small number of properties owned by us; properties owned by the NSW Government (called capital properties) and leasehold properties, which we headlease from private owners.
These are explained further below.
Leasehold Properties
As the majority of our properties are rented from private owners, Metro faces challenges in providing housing for people with a physical disability who require accessible or modified properties.
ln some circumstances we are able to obtain permission from owners for minor modifications such as hand grips or railings on stairs or in bathrooms, but generally, owners will require any modifications to be removed at the end of the tenancy, and repair of any damage caused by modifications – this may include replastering or painting of walls.
Capital Properties / Properties owned by Metro
Metro has a small number of accommodation units that have been modified to meet the needs of people who use a wheelchair or who have mobility restrictions.
lf existing tenants require modifications to enable them to remain in their current property we will implement minor modifications where there is an Occupational Therapist's report and modification designs have been prepared by an appropriately qualified agency/individual. Metro Community Housing will generally pay for the cost of modifications where a tenant is unable to access NDIS or other funded services, but we will assess this on a case by case basis.
ln many circumstances the tenant's current accommodation may not be suitable for modification and in these cases, we will attempt to rehouse the person in appropriate accommodation.
