‘Granny flat grant’ group distances itself from Independent Alliance

A Dermot Bannon-endorsed not-for-profit, which led the proof-of-concept pilot for the ‘granny flat grant’, immediately distanced itself from the Independent Alliance when the political group floated their pre-budget plan to incentivise elderly homeowners to downsize.

In correspondence with the Department of Housing, obtained by this newspaper under the Freedom of Information Act, Ava Housing raised concerns that the Independent Alliance was “misrepresenting a very carefully thought out scheme”.

Michelle Moore, the director of ...