Dr. Brad Pettitt asks about the number of tenancy termination applications and public housing termination notices since the eviction moratorium ended. The Attorney General's representative provides data on court applications but redirects the question about public housing to the Minister for Housing.

AnsweredQoN 324Legislative Council
Asked
22 June 2021
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General

QuestionView source ↗

HOUSING — RENT
AND EVICTION MORATORIUM
324. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the raising of the
moratorium on evictions and rent increases on 29 March 2021.
(1) How many form 12 applications to
court to terminate a tenancy have been lodged to date?
(2) What is the
total number of termination notices from public housing since the moratorium
was lifted?

AnswerView source ↗

I
thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1) The number of
form 12 applications seeking to terminate a tenancy lodged in the Magistrates
Court of Western Australia from 29 March to 21 June 2021 was 1 256.
(2) This question
falls under the housing portfolio and, as such, should be asked of the Minister
for Housing.

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