51Leasing and subleasing by Homes Tasmania of premises

51 Leasing and subleasing by Homes Tasmania of premises

(1)  Homes Tasmania may lease premises (other than residential premises) from a person if the premises are to be –

(a) used to provide administrative services for Homes Tasmania; or

(b) used for the purposes of this Act; or

(c) subleased under this section to another person.

(2)  Homes Tasmania may lease to a person premises (other than residential premises) owned by Homes Tasmania, or sublease to a person premises (other than residential premises) leased by Homes Tasmania, if –

(a) the premises are to be used by the person to provide administrative services for Homes Tasmania or for administrative purposes that relate to the provision of housing for eligible persons; or

(b) the person is a housing support provider; or

(c) the person is a community support provider; or

(d) development or use of the premises for residential purposes is not authorised under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 but the premises are situated within an area of land, or within a building, that has been developed, or is being used, for the primary purpose of enabling Homes Tasmania, or a housing support provider, to provide residential accommodation; or

(e) the premises, or a part of the premises, are not to be, in the short term, used under the lease, or sublease, for the provision of residential accommodation to eligible persons but are intended, in the longer term, to be developed or used for such purposes.

(3)  Homes Tasmania may lease from any person, including an entity of the Crown, land for the purpose of enabling Homes Tasmania to –

(a) situate movable residential premises on the land for the purposes of enabling residential accommodation to be provided to eligible persons; and

(b) perform or exercise on the land functions or powers for the purposes of this Act.