The Housing SEPP has made the planning system simpler by consolidating 5 former housing-related policies:

• State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (ARHSEPP)
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors and People with a Disability) 2004 (Seniors SEPP)
• State Environmental Planning Policy No 70 - Affordable Housing (Revised Schemes) (SEPP 70)
• State Environmental Planning Policy No 21 - Caravan Parks
• State Environmental Planning Policy No 36 - Manufactured Home Estates

Introducing two new housing types to meet changing needs:

• Co-living housing
• Independent living units

Improving the way existing types of homes are delivered including:

• Boarding houses
• Build-to-rent housing
• Seniors housing

Including the planning rules for:

• Caravan parks and manufactured home estates
• Group homes
• Retention of existing affordable rental housing
• Secondary dwellings (sometimes known as granny flats)
• Social and affordable housing
• Short term rental accommodation (sometimes known as STRA)