❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Affordable Housing Strategy 2010-20, specifically focusing on a rent brokerage scheme for Department of Housing tenants at risk of eviction due to being over income. The response reveals low uptake and challenges with the scheme.
AnsweredQoN 7771Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Affordable Housing Strategy 2010–20 which includes a trial of a rent brokerage scheme of 500 properties from the private sector for Department of Housing tenants who are at risk of being evicted from public housing for being consistently over income, and I ask:
(a) how many Department of Housing tenants are currently identified as being consistently over income;
(b) how many Department of Housing tenants were evicted due to being over income between 1 October 2008 and 29 February 2012;
(c) how many Department of Housing tenants as at 29 February 2012 are currently in this trial and living in a private sector property;
(d) how many of the 500 properties identified for the trial are currently tenanted;
(e) how many Department of Housing tenants are expected to be involved in this scheme by 31 December 2012;
(f) how many of the 500 properties identified for the trial rent brokerage scheme is expected to be tenanted by 31 December 2012;
(g) how much is budget to the trial rent brokerage scheme in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14;
(h) how many Department of Housing staff resources (full-time equivalent) are allocated to the implementation or management of this trial scheme;
(i) what was the rationale for the introduction of these services;
(j) what benefits are expected to be derived from these services and what are the key performance measurements of these benefits; and
(k) was any modelling, research or other investigations made into the identified benefits of these services prior to going to tender? If yes, what modelling, research or other investigations, and if not, why not?
(a) how many Department of Housing tenants are currently identified as being consistently over income;
(b) how many Department of Housing tenants were evicted due to being over income between 1 October 2008 and 29 February 2012;
(c) how many Department of Housing tenants as at 29 February 2012 are currently in this trial and living in a private sector property;
(d) how many of the 500 properties identified for the trial are currently tenanted;
(e) how many Department of Housing tenants are expected to be involved in this scheme by 31 December 2012;
(f) how many of the 500 properties identified for the trial rent brokerage scheme is expected to be tenanted by 31 December 2012;
(g) how much is budget to the trial rent brokerage scheme in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14;
(h) how many Department of Housing staff resources (full-time equivalent) are allocated to the implementation or management of this trial scheme;
(i) what was the rationale for the introduction of these services;
(j) what benefits are expected to be derived from these services and what are the key performance measurements of these benefits; and
(k) was any modelling, research or other investigations made into the identified benefits of these services prior to going to tender? If yes, what modelling, research or other investigations, and if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
47 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) 895
(b)
2008/09: Data not recorded
2009/10: Data not recorded
2010/11: Data not recorded
0 As at (29 February 2012)
(c) 4 clients have been housed. A further 12 have been referred for participation in the scheme and properties are being sought to meet their needs.
(d) 4 properties.
(e) The Scheme relies on access to privately owned rental properties. Given current market conditions with a vacancy rate of less than 2 per cent, greater effort is being targeted at other similar affordable rental initiatives such as the National Rental Affordable Scheme. I recently announced an increase in the State's commitment to this initiative that will see the total number of affordable rental homes provided in Western Australia increase to 6,000.
(f) As per response to (e).
(g) The Scheme is funded from within existing departmental resources.
(h) 1 FTE has been allocated to manage the operation of the Scheme.
(i) The Government is committed to ensuring that public housing is seen as a pathway to affordable housing rather than a permanent destination. The Scheme, which is designed to roll out over a ten year period, is seen as one of a range of options that will support tenants to transition from public housing to the private market.
(j) The Scheme will help to:
? Provide an additional affordable housing option;
? Provide a pathway for ineligible social housing tenants to transition into private rental accommodation;
? Facilitate turnover of public housing properties to enable reallocation to eligible social housing applicants.
The performance of the Scheme will be assessed in the context of market conditions based on:
? The number of households assisted;
? The number of public housing properties freed up for reallocation;
? The ability of participants to maintain a successful private rental tenancy, extend or obtain alternative private rental accommodation; and/or to purchase their own home.
? Qualitative feedback of the stakeholders involved experience of participation in the Scheme.
(k) This initiative is consistent with the research and recommendations of the Social Housing Taskforce and the State Affordable Housing Strategy 2010-2020.
The Department, in collaboration with REIWA, undertook extensive consultation with industry on the suitability of the Scheme. Internal financial modelling and analysis was undertaken to determine the optimum level of financial incentives required to encourage participation in the scheme. Further analysis will be undertaken as part of the ongoing evaluation of the Scheme.
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(a) 895
(b)
2008/09: Data not recorded
2009/10: Data not recorded
2010/11: Data not recorded
0 As at (29 February 2012)
(c) 4 clients have been housed. A further 12 have been referred for participation in the scheme and properties are being sought to meet their needs.
(d) 4 properties.
(e) The Scheme relies on access to privately owned rental properties. Given current market conditions with a vacancy rate of less than 2 per cent, greater effort is being targeted at other similar affordable rental initiatives such as the National Rental Affordable Scheme. I recently announced an increase in the State's commitment to this initiative that will see the total number of affordable rental homes provided in Western Australia increase to 6,000.
(f) As per response to (e).
(g) The Scheme is funded from within existing departmental resources.
(h) 1 FTE has been allocated to manage the operation of the Scheme.
(i) The Government is committed to ensuring that public housing is seen as a pathway to affordable housing rather than a permanent destination. The Scheme, which is designed to roll out over a ten year period, is seen as one of a range of options that will support tenants to transition from public housing to the private market.
(j) The Scheme will help to:
? Provide an additional affordable housing option;
? Provide a pathway for ineligible social housing tenants to transition into private rental accommodation;
? Facilitate turnover of public housing properties to enable reallocation to eligible social housing applicants.
The performance of the Scheme will be assessed in the context of market conditions based on:
? The number of households assisted;
? The number of public housing properties freed up for reallocation;
? The ability of participants to maintain a successful private rental tenancy, extend or obtain alternative private rental accommodation; and/or to purchase their own home.
? Qualitative feedback of the stakeholders involved experience of participation in the Scheme.
(k) This initiative is consistent with the research and recommendations of the Social Housing Taskforce and the State Affordable Housing Strategy 2010-2020.
The Department, in collaboration with REIWA, undertook extensive consultation with industry on the suitability of the Scheme. Internal financial modelling and analysis was undertaken to determine the optimum level of financial incentives required to encourage participation in the scheme. Further analysis will be undertaken as part of the ongoing evaluation of the Scheme.
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