❓ This parliamentary question seeks information on public housing tenants in rental arrears and the Department's procedures for debt recovery and rent payment arrangements. The response indicates no tenants owed between $5,000 and $10,000 and outlines debt recovery processes and Centrelink direct debit requirements.
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(a) how many tenants owed between $5,000 and $10,000 in unpaid rent; (b) what action is taken to recover unpaid rent; and (c) are tenants, who have outstanding unpaid rent, required to have their rent payments paid directly from Centrelink or pension payments?
(b) what action is taken to recover unpaid rent; and (c) are tenants, who have outstanding unpaid rent, required to have their rent payments paid directly from Centrelink or pension payments?
(c) are tenants, who have outstanding unpaid rent, required to have their rent payments paid directly from Centrelink or pension payments?
(b) A tenant who falls into rental arrears is contacted by mail, telephone or personal visit and asked to pay and encouraged to seek financial counseling. If this is not successful, the Department takes action as prescribed by the Residential Tenancies Act and issues a Notice of Breach . If this is unsuccessful a Notice of Termination is issued requiring the tenant to pay the arrears or vacate. Where this measure fails the Department goes to court to recover the premises and outstanding debts. (c) The Department of Housing and Works requires all Centrelink benefit recipients to enter into a Centrelink Direct Debit arrangement upon commencement of their tenancy.
(c) The Department of Housing and Works requires all Centrelink benefit recipients to enter into a Centrelink Direct Debit arrangement upon commencement of their tenancy.
(b) what action is taken to recover unpaid rent; and (c) are tenants, who have outstanding unpaid rent, required to have their rent payments paid directly from Centrelink or pension payments?
(c) are tenants, who have outstanding unpaid rent, required to have their rent payments paid directly from Centrelink or pension payments?
(b) A tenant who falls into rental arrears is contacted by mail, telephone or personal visit and asked to pay and encouraged to seek financial counseling. If this is not successful, the Department takes action as prescribed by the Residential Tenancies Act and issues a Notice of Breach . If this is unsuccessful a Notice of Termination is issued requiring the tenant to pay the arrears or vacate. Where this measure fails the Department goes to court to recover the premises and outstanding debts. (c) The Department of Housing and Works requires all Centrelink benefit recipients to enter into a Centrelink Direct Debit arrangement upon commencement of their tenancy.
(c) The Department of Housing and Works requires all Centrelink benefit recipients to enter into a Centrelink Direct Debit arrangement upon commencement of their tenancy.
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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
77 days
(a) None.
(b) A tenant who falls into rental arrears is contacted by mail, telephone or personal visit and asked to pay and encouraged to seek financial counseling. If this is not successful, the Department takes action as prescribed by the
Residential Tenancies Act
and issues a
Notice of Breach
. If this is unsuccessful a
Notice of Termination
is issued requiring the tenant to pay the arrears or vacate. Where this measure fails the Department goes to court to recover the premises and outstanding debts.
(c) The Department of Housing and Works requires all Centrelink benefit recipients to enter into a Centrelink Direct Debit arrangement upon commencement of their tenancy.
(b) A tenant who falls into rental arrears is contacted by mail, telephone or personal visit and asked to pay and encouraged to seek financial counseling. If this is not successful, the Department takes action as prescribed by the
Residential Tenancies Act
and issues a
Notice of Breach
. If this is unsuccessful a
Notice of Termination
is issued requiring the tenant to pay the arrears or vacate. Where this measure fails the Department goes to court to recover the premises and outstanding debts.
(c) The Department of Housing and Works requires all Centrelink benefit recipients to enter into a Centrelink Direct Debit arrangement upon commencement of their tenancy.
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