❓ Hon Stephen Dawson questions the Minister for Housing regarding Housing Authority property market values in Hedland, particularly concerning rent determination, tenant billing practices, and discrepancies between authority and private rental market values. The Minister provides clarification on valuation processes and rent setting.
AnsweredQoN 258Legislative Council
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HOUSING AUTHORITY — TENANCIES —
MARKET VALUE
258. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister
for Housing:
I refer to Housing Authority
properties in Hedland.
(1) How is the
market value rent for authority dwellings in Port and South Hedland determined
and how often is the market value reviewed?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that if an authority tenant fails to pay their rent, they are
billed for the market value until they start paying again?
(3) Is the
minister aware that the authority currently has properties with market values
up to four times higher than private rentals available in Hedland?
(4) If yes to
(3), will the minister ask the authority to review the market values as a matter
of urgency; and, if not, why not?
MARKET VALUE
258. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister
for Housing:
I refer to Housing Authority
properties in Hedland.
(1) How is the
market value rent for authority dwellings in Port and South Hedland determined
and how often is the market value reviewed?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that if an authority tenant fails to pay their rent, they are
billed for the market value until they start paying again?
(3) Is the
minister aware that the authority currently has properties with market values
up to four times higher than private rentals available in Hedland?
(4) If yes to
(3), will the minister ask the authority to review the market values as a matter
of urgency; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1) Market rents
for public housing are obtained from the Valuer-General annually. Market rents
for key worker housing are also determined by the Valuer-General. Government
regional officers' housing market rents are provided under a contract
with a licensed valuer and are applied annually. The Housing Authority rents
some properties on the private market, and the rent for these properties is set
in conjunction with local real estate agents.
(2) No. Rents for
all public housing tenants are set at 25 per cent of total household assessable
income or the market rent, whichever is the lower amount. When a tenant fails
to provide current income details, they may have their rental subsidy cancelled
and be charged market rent until such time as they can demonstrate eligibility
for a subsidy.
(3) No.
(4) The Housing
Authority has received updated valuations from the Valuer-General's office
reflecting 2015 values. The data is currently being validated on a property-by-property
basis. The Housing Authority is implementing these updates.
of this question.
(1) Market rents
for public housing are obtained from the Valuer-General annually. Market rents
for key worker housing are also determined by the Valuer-General. Government
regional officers' housing market rents are provided under a contract
with a licensed valuer and are applied annually. The Housing Authority rents
some properties on the private market, and the rent for these properties is set
in conjunction with local real estate agents.
(2) No. Rents for
all public housing tenants are set at 25 per cent of total household assessable
income or the market rent, whichever is the lower amount. When a tenant fails
to provide current income details, they may have their rental subsidy cancelled
and be charged market rent until such time as they can demonstrate eligibility
for a subsidy.
(3) No.
(4) The Housing
Authority has received updated valuations from the Valuer-General's office
reflecting 2015 values. The data is currently being validated on a property-by-property
basis. The Housing Authority is implementing these updates.
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