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The Government has appointed Mr Adrian Harrington as the part‑time Chair and Member of the Board of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), and Mr Kelvin Ryan and Ms Jane Hewitt as part‑time Members of the NHFIC Board. Mr Harrington and Mr Ryan have been appointed for a five‑year period commencing from 19 July 2021. Ms Hewitt has been appointed for a three‑year period from 26 July 2021.

The Australian Government has announced new property price caps for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and the Family Home Guarantee, which apply from 1 July 2021.

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today finalised $462 million of social bonds taking total issuance to approximately $2 billion since the organisation was established three years ago.

The first multimillion dollar infrastructure funding agreement between the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) and the South Australian Government has been finalised, accelerating the delivery of new social and affordable housing in the state.

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today finalised its first sustainability bond at $343 million, with the issuance more than two times oversubscribed.

The Family Home Guarantee fact sheet is now available. 

The upfront costs of delivering social and affordable housing could be cut by around 80 per cent using an innovative funding model, according to a new research paper from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has provided funding for around $400 million in loans and grants to deliver more social and affordable housing across Melbourne, as part of a Community Housing Limited (CHL)-driven consortium from the not for profit, public, private and industry sectors.

On 8 May 2021, under the 2021- 2022 Budget, the Australian Government announced the extension of the FHLDS (New Homes) and the establishment of a new program called the Family Home Guarantee.