❓ Hon. Steve Martin questions the Minister for Housing regarding the Social and Affordable Housing Investment Fund (SAHIF), seeking data on social and affordable housing stock and targets. The Minister provides figures for social housing stock but is less specific about SAHIF targets, citing project-based allocation and NRAS property availability.
AnsweredQoN 388Legislative Council
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SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING INVESTMENT FUND
388. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the social housing
investment fund, which is now the social and affordable housing investment
fund.
(1) How many social homes are
currently in stock in WA?
(2) What is the target for the
number of social homes to be delivered under the SAHIF this calendar year?
(3) What is the target for the number of
affordable homes to be delivered under the SAHIF this calendar year?
(4) What is the
target for the number of national rental affordability scheme properties to be
spot purchased this calendar year?
HOUSING INVESTMENT FUND
388. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the social housing
investment fund, which is now the social and affordable housing investment
fund.
(1) How many social homes are
currently in stock in WA?
(2) What is the target for the
number of social homes to be delivered under the SAHIF this calendar year?
(3) What is the target for the number of
affordable homes to be delivered under the SAHIF this calendar year?
(4) What is the
target for the number of national rental affordability scheme properties to be
spot purchased this calendar year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1) As of 31 March 2024, the social
housing stock numbered 44 201 statewide.
(2)–(3) The
SAHIF investment—previously the SHIF—now totals $1.6 billion.
Funds are drawn down from the SAHIF and then allocated against projects and
programs. Affordable housing funding will be allocated across a range of
initiatives and will help support a pipeline of affordable housing across
priority sites, including projects that will partner with the commonwealth
through Housing Australia. The Department of Communities is on track to deliver
more than 850 social housing completions for this financial year.
(4) Acknowledging
the important role that national rental affordability scheme properties have
played in providing affordable rental
solutions, the state government will begin a process to selectively spot
purchase NRAS properties. Noting that NRAS properties are privately
owned and may not be available for sale or the seller may not wish to disclose
that the property is under NRAS, predicting how many properties will be
purchased and in what location is not possible.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1) As of 31 March 2024, the social
housing stock numbered 44 201 statewide.
(2)–(3) The
SAHIF investment—previously the SHIF—now totals $1.6 billion.
Funds are drawn down from the SAHIF and then allocated against projects and
programs. Affordable housing funding will be allocated across a range of
initiatives and will help support a pipeline of affordable housing across
priority sites, including projects that will partner with the commonwealth
through Housing Australia. The Department of Communities is on track to deliver
more than 850 social housing completions for this financial year.
(4) Acknowledging
the important role that national rental affordability scheme properties have
played in providing affordable rental
solutions, the state government will begin a process to selectively spot
purchase NRAS properties. Noting that NRAS properties are privately
owned and may not be available for sale or the seller may not wish to disclose
that the property is under NRAS, predicting how many properties will be
purchased and in what location is not possible.
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