Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Housing regarding the breakdown of 14,800 dwellings constructed under the affordable housing strategy since 2010, including their allocation to different sectors. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of the figures.

AnsweredQoN 602Legislative Council
Asked
19 May 2015
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Housing

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AFFORDABLE
HOUSING STRATEGY
602. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Minister for Housing:
I refer to question without notice 560 asked on 13 May 2015.
(1) How many dwellings in each of the
streams outlined in (1)(a) to (1)(e) contribute to the approximately 14 800
dwellings physically constructed as part of the affordable housing strategy
since 2010?
(2) Of the approximately 14 800 dwellings physically constructed —
(a) how many have been retained by the
Department of Housing for its Homeswest public housing stock;
(b) how many have been transferred to other
state government agencies, and what is the name of those other agencies;
(c) how many have been transferred to the
community housing or not-for-profit sector, and what is the name of those
community housing or not-for-profit sector organisations; and
(d) how many are for a purpose other than that outlined in (2)(a) to
(2)(c)?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) (a) social
housing, 3 894;
(b) discounted private rentals, 2 444;
(c) shared equity home ownership, 888;
(d) low deposit loans through Keystart, 5 865; and
(e) other, 640.
In my answer to question without notice 560, I advised that the figure
was approximately 14 800, as a specific figure could not be provided within the
time constraints. I can now confirm that the exact figure is 13 731.
(2) As at 31 March
2015 —
(a) A total of 2 228 dwellings, which includes
some that may have been leased, but not transferred, to community housing
organisations and used for social housing;
(b) Nil.
(c) A total of 1 666 have had their title
transferred to community housing organisations, which are Access Housing,
Bethanie, Bunbury Housing Association Inc, Community Housing Ltd, Foundation
Housing, the Great Southern Community Housing Association, the Salvation Army,
Southern Cross Housing Ltd and Stellar Living.
(d) There are 9 837.

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