❓ Mr. Tinley questions the net gain of social housing properties under the Affordable Housing Strategy, given reported wait time increases. The Minister responds with figures on net gains, new builds, and factors influencing wait times.
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I refer to the Minister’s statement dated July 14 2015, which states that 5,400 social housing properties have been delivered under the State's Affordable Housing Strategy and ask: (a) does this constitute a net gain in the quantum of social rentals available to households on the joint wait list since 2010; (b) if it does not constitute a net gain in the number of social rental properties since 2010, what is the methodology by which the number of 5,400 was arrived at; (c) of the 5,400 social rentals how many are new public and community housing dwellings that did not exist prior to 2010; and (d) why are wait times for public housing projected to increase in 2015/16, despite the fact that, according to Department of Housing figures, the number of households on the wait list has fallen during the last three years and there has been a significant increase (5,400 social rental properties) delivered during the last five years?
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Answered
24 November 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
33 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a)-(b) Yes, as at 31 May 2015, 5 400 newly constructed or acquired social housing properties delivered have resulted in a net increase in social rental stock of 3 780, of which 3 250 are for the joint waiting list (the remaining being for people in remote Indigenous communities).
(c) 4 890 (this excludes approximately 500 properties delivered for remote Indigenous housing).
(d) Fewer public housing properties becoming available for rent result in an increase in the waiting time. The waiting times for applicants housed is higher due to the Housing Authority allocating housing to a larger percentage of applicants who had waited longer compared to the prior year.
Factors influencing the time an applicant may wait to be housed include the area in which housing is being sought, the turnover of properties in that region, the type of accommodation required, the applicant's place on the waiting list and whether the applicant has a priority housing need.
(a)-(b) Yes, as at 31 May 2015, 5 400 newly constructed or acquired social housing properties delivered have resulted in a net increase in social rental stock of 3 780, of which 3 250 are for the joint waiting list (the remaining being for people in remote Indigenous communities).
(c) 4 890 (this excludes approximately 500 properties delivered for remote Indigenous housing).
(d) Fewer public housing properties becoming available for rent result in an increase in the waiting time. The waiting times for applicants housed is higher due to the Housing Authority allocating housing to a larger percentage of applicants who had waited longer compared to the prior year.
Factors influencing the time an applicant may wait to be housed include the area in which housing is being sought, the turnover of properties in that region, the type of accommodation required, the applicant's place on the waiting list and whether the applicant has a priority housing need.
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