Property Council NSW Executive Director Katie Stevenson said the updates reflected and reinforced the HDA's role as a practical pathway to accelerate housing delivery, and demonstrated the Government was actively listening to industry feedback.
"Setting a clear 60‑day timeframe for Expressions of Interest is an important step to improve certainty, reduce delays and help move projects more quickly into delivery," Ms Stevenson said.
"The stronger and more explicit focus on feasibility is particularly welcome. If projects don't stack up, they won't get built, so this is a critical foundation for turning approvals into homes.
"The updated approach strikes the balance between targeted assessment and flexibility, allowing the HDA to continue progressing projects that can genuinely contribute to housing supply.
"Providing clearer guidance and more detailed feedback to proponents will help improve confidence in the process and support better outcomes over time," Ms Stevenson said.
Ms Stevenson said the Property Council would continue working with the NSW Government to make sure the HDA remains an effective mechanism to unlock new homes across the state.
"Maintaining flexibility in how the criteria are applied will be critical so viable projects are not unintentionally ruled out and momentum on delivery can continue," she said.
The Property Council will bring industry and government together next week (Thursday 11 June) for its 2026 NSW Housing Summit in Sydney, focusing on the practical reforms needed to accelerate delivery, improve feasibility and get more homes built across NSW.
