❓ Ms. Farrer inquires about vacant Department of Housing properties in Wyndham, including their type, vacancy dates, future plans, and waitlist numbers. The Housing Authority provides detailed figures and explanations regarding allocation, demolition, and redevelopment plans.
AnsweredQoN 5687Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Department of Housing properties in Wyndham and ask: (a) how many Department of Housing properties are current vacant in Wyndham; (b) of these vacant properties how many are: (i) GROH (Government Regional Officer Housing); (ii) public housing; and (iii) community housing; (c) what are the addresses of these properties; (d) when were each of these properties vacated; (e) will new tenants be allocated to these vacant properties; (f) if no to (e), why not; (g) will any of the vacant properties be demolished; (h) if yes to (g) will new houses or units be built to replace them; (i) if yes to (h) when will construction begin; and (j) how many people are currently on the Department of Housing waitlist for the following: (i) Wyndham; (ii) Guda Guda Community (Wyndham); and (iii) Wariu Community (Wyndham)?
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Answered
20 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a) As at 31 July 2016, there are 129 properties in Wyndham (comprising of 86 public housing properties; 42 GROH properties and one community housing property). Of these, 22 are vacant.
(b)
(i) 11;
(ii) 11; and
(iii) Nil.
(c) Information on the identification of Housing Authority properties is publicly available via Landgate.
(d)
Property 1 - vacated 23/07/2016
Property 2 - vacated 05/07/2016
Property 3 - vacated 02/06/2016
Property 4 - vacated 24/01/2015
Property 5 - vacated 09/09/2014
Property 6 - vacated 11/05/2016
Property 7 - vacated 16/09/2015
Property 8 - vacated 16/01/2016
Property 9 - vacated 18/12/2015
Property 10 - vacated 14/12/2013
Property 11 - vacated 05/09/2013
Property 12 - vacated 15/03/2016
Property 13 - vacated 14/06/2016
Property 14 - vacated 28/06/2016
Property 15 - vacated 15/07/2016
Property 16 - vacated 23/05/2014
Property 17 - vacated 24/12/2013
Property 18 - vacated 23/11/2013
Property 19 - vacated 30/03/2016
Property 20 - vacated 20/02/2016
Property 21 - vacated 23/12/2013
Property 22 - vacated 23/09/2015
(e) Eight of the 11 currently vacated GROH properties will be either allocated to government agencies or assessed for use by the Transitional Housing Program.
Five of the 11 currently vacated public housing properties are undergoing maintenance and will be offered to applicants on the Housing Authority waiting list.
(f) Two GROH properties are under consideration for demolition and redevelopment, and one property is under consideration for sale.
Three public housing properties are pending demolition; two properties are being offered for sale; and one property is under consideration to be demolished or sold.
(g) See answer to (f) above.
(h) Yes.
(i) Consultation is continuing with client agencies.
(j) (i) 27.
(ii) See (i).
(iii) See (i).
(a) As at 31 July 2016, there are 129 properties in Wyndham (comprising of 86 public housing properties; 42 GROH properties and one community housing property). Of these, 22 are vacant.
(b)
(i) 11;
(ii) 11; and
(iii) Nil.
(c) Information on the identification of Housing Authority properties is publicly available via Landgate.
(d)
Property 1 - vacated 23/07/2016
Property 2 - vacated 05/07/2016
Property 3 - vacated 02/06/2016
Property 4 - vacated 24/01/2015
Property 5 - vacated 09/09/2014
Property 6 - vacated 11/05/2016
Property 7 - vacated 16/09/2015
Property 8 - vacated 16/01/2016
Property 9 - vacated 18/12/2015
Property 10 - vacated 14/12/2013
Property 11 - vacated 05/09/2013
Property 12 - vacated 15/03/2016
Property 13 - vacated 14/06/2016
Property 14 - vacated 28/06/2016
Property 15 - vacated 15/07/2016
Property 16 - vacated 23/05/2014
Property 17 - vacated 24/12/2013
Property 18 - vacated 23/11/2013
Property 19 - vacated 30/03/2016
Property 20 - vacated 20/02/2016
Property 21 - vacated 23/12/2013
Property 22 - vacated 23/09/2015
(e) Eight of the 11 currently vacated GROH properties will be either allocated to government agencies or assessed for use by the Transitional Housing Program.
Five of the 11 currently vacated public housing properties are undergoing maintenance and will be offered to applicants on the Housing Authority waiting list.
(f) Two GROH properties are under consideration for demolition and redevelopment, and one property is under consideration for sale.
Three public housing properties are pending demolition; two properties are being offered for sale; and one property is under consideration to be demolished or sold.
(g) See answer to (f) above.
(h) Yes.
(i) Consultation is continuing with client agencies.
(j) (i) 27.
(ii) See (i).
(iii) See (i).
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