❓ A parliamentary question addresses antisocial behaviour concerns related to public housing in Ashfield, with the Minister outlining plans to reduce Homeswest properties and enforce tenant responsibilities.
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Residents of the suburb of Ashfield have expressed grave concerns about the continuing level of antisocial behaviour, of which the minister is aware. (1) What is the timetable for reducing the percentage of Homeswest properties in the suburb to an acceptable level? (2) What will that level be? (3) What has been done to correct the problems that residents say Homeswest tenants are creating? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(1) What is the timetable for reducing the percentage of Homeswest properties in the suburb to an acceptable level? (2) What will that level be? (3) What has been done to correct the problems that residents say Homeswest tenants are creating? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(2) What will that level be? (3) What has been done to correct the problems that residents say Homeswest tenants are creating? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(3) What has been done to correct the problems that residents say Homeswest tenants are creating? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(1) What is the timetable for reducing the percentage of Homeswest properties in the suburb to an acceptable level? (2) What will that level be? (3) What has been done to correct the problems that residents say Homeswest tenants are creating? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(2) What will that level be? (3) What has been done to correct the problems that residents say Homeswest tenants are creating? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(3) What has been done to correct the problems that residents say Homeswest tenants are creating? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
I am advised - (1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(1) The Department of Housing and Works intends to refurbish and sell six properties in Ashfield during 2005-06. A strategy to continue to reduce the number of properties will continue over the next two to three years. (2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(2) The department currently owns 126 properties in the suburb of Ashfield, which represents 22 per cent. Although this level is higher than the department’s aim of 12 per cent, residents’ concerns about the percentage of Homeswest properties in the area is unreasonable, given that almost 50 per cent of the department’s properties are designated as seniors accommodation. The current local government zoning restrictions limit development opportunities for both the department and the private sector, therefore impacting on Homeswest’s presence. (3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
(3) The Minister for Housing and Works has introduced the Good Neighbour policy, which is aimed at reinforcing tenants’ obligations to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement, thereby ensuring that others have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Tenants will be required to sign a Good Neighbour agreement with the department, formalising their commitment to abide by the conditions of their tenancy agreement. The department continues to take a strong stance on substandard tenancies and antisocial behaviour, and will take action in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act to evict tenants when it is substantiated that they are causing a disruption in the neighbourhood. It should be noted that antisocial behaviour is a wider community problem, and Homeswest tenants are not always necessarily the cause of the problems.
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