❓ A parliamentary question regarding the redevelopment of public housing sites into affordable homes, focusing on the impact on the joint waitlist and replacement of public housing units. The answer provides details on the program's goals, funding, and impact on public housing stock.
AnsweredQoN 2673Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Minister’s reply to question without notice 415 on 12 July 2014 where the Minister stated that “We have guaranteed in the next three years to redevelop 200 existing sites to deliver 500 new affordable homes on our own land”, and ask: (a) how many households on the joint waitlist does the Minister envisage will avail of the opportunity to buy the affordable homes that result from this program; (b) how many households on the joint waitlist, that continue to meet the income and asset eligibility requirements for the joint waitlist, does the Minister envisage will avail of the opportunity to buy the affordable homes that result from this program; (c) since 2010, how many households on the joint waitlist have successfully purchased properties under the State Affordable Housing Strategies’ affordable home ownership initiatives; (d) since 2010, how many households on the joint waitlist, who at the point of purchase remained compliant with the joint waitlists eligibility criteria, have successfully purchased properties under the State Affordable Housing Strategies’ affordable home ownership initiatives; (e) how does the Minister propose to replace the 200 existing public housing sites redeveloped to make way for the affordable housing units; (f) is it the case that this program will see no net increase in public housing; and (g) will the profits made from the sale of the affordable housing units fund the cost of replacing the 200 units lost under the program?
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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a)
- (b), (e) - (g)
In recognition that affordable housing is fundamental to the continued growth of the State, t
he public housing stock redevelopment strategy
will make better use of public housing and will efficiently use government land to deliver more assets.
The program will result in the redevelopment of 200 sites to deliver 500 new affordable homes over the period 2013-14 to 2015-16.
The strategy will better use vacant lots and a number of existing houses on large block sizes held by the Housing Authority. Fifty per cent of the new homes will be sold through the State's shared equity program and 50 per cent sold at full market price. Sales are targeted at low to moderate income households.
Any occupied public housing dwelling demolished to make way for this initiative will be replaced. There will be no overall reduction in public housing and
it is estimated that the delivery of 500 properties will be cost neutral after sales revenue.
The Housing Authority will receive $55 million in State borrowings over two years from 2013-14 towards the program. The $55 million borrowing facility will be repaid within three years from sales revenue.
(c)
- (d)
I refer the member to my answer to question on notice 2671.
(a)
- (b), (e) - (g)
In recognition that affordable housing is fundamental to the continued growth of the State, t
he public housing stock redevelopment strategy
will make better use of public housing and will efficiently use government land to deliver more assets.
The program will result in the redevelopment of 200 sites to deliver 500 new affordable homes over the period 2013-14 to 2015-16.
The strategy will better use vacant lots and a number of existing houses on large block sizes held by the Housing Authority. Fifty per cent of the new homes will be sold through the State's shared equity program and 50 per cent sold at full market price. Sales are targeted at low to moderate income households.
Any occupied public housing dwelling demolished to make way for this initiative will be replaced. There will be no overall reduction in public housing and
it is estimated that the delivery of 500 properties will be cost neutral after sales revenue.
The Housing Authority will receive $55 million in State borrowings over two years from 2013-14 towards the program. The $55 million borrowing facility will be repaid within three years from sales revenue.
(c)
- (d)
I refer the member to my answer to question on notice 2671.
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