❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding government housing activity since January 2020, including sales, purchases, refurbishments, and construction, with a focus on short-term crisis accommodation.
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For the period since the 1st January 2020, I ask : (a) How many government homes (any housing units) have been sold; (b) How many homes (any housing units) have been bought; (c) How many government homes (any housing units) have been refurbished; (d) How many government homes (any housing units) have been built; and (e) How many additional short term crisis accommodation homes (any housing units) have been: (i) Built; (ii) Bought; and (iii) Made available through other arrangements such as leasing?
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Answered
14 October 2021
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
14 days
(a-e)
The McGowan Government is investing $2.1 billion into social housing over the next four years, which includes the recently announced record investment of $875 million as part of the 2021-22 State Budget. This is the single largest one off investment into social housing in the State’s history and will provide an immediate boost to social housing.
I am advised that for the period 1 January 2020 – 31 July 2021:
· 705 properties have been sold, including affordable housing sales, sales to tenants and shared equity sales.
· 64 properties have been purchased. Further to this figure, a significant number of properties are currently under consideration or negotiation for purchase.
· 348 properties have been refurbished. This figure does not include void maintenance/refurbishment works.
· 367 properties have been built.
· 12 short term crisis accommodation homes have also been built.
The McGowan Government is investing $2.1 billion into social housing over the next four years, which includes the recently announced record investment of $875 million as part of the 2021-22 State Budget. This is the single largest one off investment into social housing in the State’s history and will provide an immediate boost to social housing.
I am advised that for the period 1 January 2020 – 31 July 2021:
· 705 properties have been sold, including affordable housing sales, sales to tenants and shared equity sales.
· 64 properties have been purchased. Further to this figure, a significant number of properties are currently under consideration or negotiation for purchase.
· 348 properties have been refurbished. This figure does not include void maintenance/refurbishment works.
· 367 properties have been built.
· 12 short term crisis accommodation homes have also been built.
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