Department of Housing & Works

The Department of Housing and Works is a major builder, home financier and land developer in Western Australia with assets worth more than $5 billion.

Landstart, the Department of Housing and Works' land development and sales agency, owns vacant urban land and houses for sale throughout the state which are released for sale according to demand. An ongoing land acquisition program ensures a constant supply is available.

The broad hectare holdings are developed into residential land to provide lots for the rental program and to meet the needs of the public, especially first home owners.

Many of its projects are undertaken in joint venture with the private sector. The Department of Housing and Works has won many industry awards for its projects, proving itself a leader in the field.

The New Living Program is the largest urban renewal program ever undertaken in Western Australia. New Living is transforming parts of the metropolitan area, where old public housing stock is being renovated and refurbished and then offered for sale at modest prices to former tenants and home owners. New rental homes are then provided in other areas to bring about a better spread of public housing.

A further initiative is the provision of substantial discounts off market value for long term tenants wanting to buy their existing Homeswest rental property under the Right to Buy Scheme.