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❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the state's public housing stock as of May 31, 2013, covering property numbers, tenancy status, and details on vacant properties including those awaiting sale, refurbishment, or new builds. Some questions were unable to be answered due to data limitations.

AnsweredQoN 457Legislative Assembly

Asked

11 June 2013

Member

Mr F.M. Logan

Portfolio

Housing

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In relation to the State's public housing stock as at 31 May 2013, I ask: (a) how many Department of Housing properties does the State currently hold (list as a state total and by region); (b) how many Department of Housing properties are currently tenanted (list as a state total and by region); (c) how many properties currently not tenanted are ready and awaiting new tenants (list as a state total and by region); (d) how many properties currently not tenanted are identified for, or awaiting, sale (list as a state total and by region); (e) how long, on average, do properties identified for sale remain vacant before they are sold; (f) how many properties currently not tenanted are either awaiting or undergoing major works or refurbishment (list as a state total and by region); (g) what is the average time properties remain vacant while undergoing major works or refurbishment; (h) how many properties currently not tenanted have been demolished and are awaiting a new build (list as a state total and by region); and (i) what is the average time properties remain vacant while undergoing a new build?

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Answered

7 August 2013

Responded by

Minister for Housing

Response time

57 days

The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
36 610:
North Metropolitan
11 700
South Metropolitan
6 884
South East Metropolitan
7 133
Great Southern
1 137
South West
2 587
Goldfields
1 113
Mid West/Gascoyne
1 762
Pilbara
1 466
West Kimberley
1 144
Wheatbelt
1 121
East Kimberley
563
(b)
35 511
North Metropolitan
11 471
South Metropolitan
6 771
South East Metropolitan
6 850
Great Southern
1 117
South West
2 541
Goldfields
1 065
Mid West/Gascoyne
1 718
Pilbara
1 287
West Kimberley
1 119
Wheatbelt
1 069
East Kimberley
503
(c)
87
North Metropolitan
27
South Metropolitan 7
South East Metropolitan 27
Great Southern 4
South West 4
Goldfields 4
Mid West/Gascoyne 2
Pilbara 2
West Kimberley 3
Wheatbelt 5
East Kimberley 2
(d)
124:
North Metropolitan
45
South Metropolitan
26
South East Metropolitan 1
Great Southern 3
South West
5
Goldfields 14
Mid West/Gascoyne 1
Pilbara 11
West Kimberley Nil
Wheatbelt 17
East Kimberley 1
Note:
This includes properties which are held, prepared, listed and are for sale.
(e)The Department is unable to answer this question
Note:
Properties identified for sale remain vacant for varying lengths of time. The Department sells properties through licenced real estate agents and the times properties remain on the market are impacted by region and market conditions.
(f)
365:
North Metropolitan 60
South Metropolitan 19
South East Metropolitan 105
Great Southern
7
South West 12
Goldfields
21
Mid West/Gascoyne
27
Pilbara 71
West Kimberley
12
Wheatbelt
11
East Kimberley 20
Note:
this figure only includes properties that are being returned to a lettable standard for use by the Department and does not include properties that will be demolished or sold.
(g) 141 days
(h)
218
North Metropolitan 25
South Metropolitan 24
South East Metropolitan 18
Great Southern 12
South West 13
Goldfields 26
Mid West/Gascoyne 17
Pilbara 27
West Kimberley 10
Wheatbelt 18
East Kimberley 28
(i)
The Department is unable to answer this question as the question did not provide date parameters
Note:
The Kimberley region was divided into the East Kimberley and West Kimberley from July 2012.

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