❓ Analysis of the WA government's $560 million Social Housing Investment Package, focusing on funding sources, the definition and allocation of 'social homes', and plans for community housing provider investment.
AnsweredQoN 4637Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the $560 million Social Housing Investment Package announced in the 2015-16 State Budget and ask: (a) can the Minister confirm that this is not a capital spend on the part of Government but, rather, the majority of this funding relates to the value of the land (including the Department of Housing (DOH)land holdings which currently contains existing public housing) and will be realised by the strategic sale and redevelopment of that land; (b) in relation to the estimated delivery of 1500 social homes: (i) what is the definition of the term 'social home'; (ii) of these 1500, how many of the new dwellings will be added directly to the existing stock of public housing dwellings; (iii) how many ‘social homes’ will be leased from the private market; (iv) how many, if any, of the new properties will be transferred either as part of a management agreement or with title to community housing providers based in the State; and (v) in the context of the entire package, how many properties does the Minister envisage will be sold as ‘general housing’ on the open market and what percentage of the total complement of homes built will this constitute; and (c) can the Minister confirm that there are no plans in place to invest further in individual community housing providers either by transferring public housing stock to those providers or otherwise. If such plans do exist, can the minster provide detail as to what they consist of?
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Answered
24 November 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
34 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a) It is estimated that the value of the Housing Authority's land that will be vended into the $560 million package will be $85 million.
(b)
(i) The package will deliver up to 1,500 dwellings, including 1,000 additional social homes. A social home includes public housing and housing that will house tenants off the waiting list and may be under the management of the not-for-profit sector.
(ii) 1 000.
(iii) Estimated up to 200.
(iv) A call for submissions process is being conducted through the Social Housing Investment Package for the not-for-profit sector, to gauge the sector's interest in partnering with the Housing Authority to deliver social housing in targeted locations. The process closed on 3 November 2015, and the evaluation of proposals is due to commence. At this time, it is not possible to confirm the number, if any, of the additional homes that will be delivered in partnership with the not-for-profit sector.
(v) Planning is continuing, however, at this time it is estimated that 320 dwellings will be sold into the open market as general housing; of these, the build component of the package will contribute an estimated 160 dwellings, or approximately 17% of the construction component of the package.
(c) The Housing Authority is delivering against a commitment to four community housing providers to transfer housing assets to the equivalent of three hundred dwellings each. The commitment was made by a service level agreement and the aim was to increase the capacity of the community housing sector to provide growth of social housing. The Housing Authority has no further plans for asset transfers.
Also, the Housing Authority is committed to building the capacity of community housing organisations and has invested nearly $500 million into the sector, mainly through the transfer of housing assets.
Across the sector, seven community housing organisations have committed to a combined growth target of 524 additional dwellings by 2020. As at 30 September 2015, over 190 growth properties have been delivered by community housing organisations.
(a) It is estimated that the value of the Housing Authority's land that will be vended into the $560 million package will be $85 million.
(b)
(i) The package will deliver up to 1,500 dwellings, including 1,000 additional social homes. A social home includes public housing and housing that will house tenants off the waiting list and may be under the management of the not-for-profit sector.
(ii) 1 000.
(iii) Estimated up to 200.
(iv) A call for submissions process is being conducted through the Social Housing Investment Package for the not-for-profit sector, to gauge the sector's interest in partnering with the Housing Authority to deliver social housing in targeted locations. The process closed on 3 November 2015, and the evaluation of proposals is due to commence. At this time, it is not possible to confirm the number, if any, of the additional homes that will be delivered in partnership with the not-for-profit sector.
(v) Planning is continuing, however, at this time it is estimated that 320 dwellings will be sold into the open market as general housing; of these, the build component of the package will contribute an estimated 160 dwellings, or approximately 17% of the construction component of the package.
(c) The Housing Authority is delivering against a commitment to four community housing providers to transfer housing assets to the equivalent of three hundred dwellings each. The commitment was made by a service level agreement and the aim was to increase the capacity of the community housing sector to provide growth of social housing. The Housing Authority has no further plans for asset transfers.
Also, the Housing Authority is committed to building the capacity of community housing organisations and has invested nearly $500 million into the sector, mainly through the transfer of housing assets.
Across the sector, seven community housing organisations have committed to a combined growth target of 524 additional dwellings by 2020. As at 30 September 2015, over 190 growth properties have been delivered by community housing organisations.
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