Question regarding the estimated impact of changes to public housing rent calculations, specifically the number of affected dwellings and the projected revenue increase. The answer details the number of tenancies affected and the estimated revenue.

AnsweredQoN 5013Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 February 2016
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I refer to the Housing Authority's recently announced changes to public housing rent calculations and ask: (a) what is the estimated number of dwellings that will have their rent increased as a result of this decision; and (b) what is the estimated extra revenue that will be received as a result of this decision in: (i) 2015-16 (from 28 March); and (ii) 2016-17?

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Answered
16 March 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
28 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a) The change to the method by which the Housing Authority calculates public housing rent will apply to all tenancies who receive government subsidised rent. This will apply to approximately 28,000 tenancies on 28 March 2016 and approximately 3,000 additional tenancies during 2016.
(b) The recently announced changes to public housing rent calculations are estimated to generate additional revenue of around $3.5 million in 2015-16, and around $16 million in 2016-17.

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