❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about Government Regional Officer Housing allocated to the Police Force, including property numbers, rent arrangements, and market value assessments. The Police Force provides a detailed breakdown of housing allocation and rental information.
AnsweredQoN 2284Legislative Council
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I refer to Government Regional Officer Housing that is allocated to your
departments and I ask with respect to each department under your control: (a) how many properties
are allocated to each department; (b) if these properties
are provided from an individual or
organisation other than the Department of Communities (Housing) please identify
the source; (c) please provide a
breakdown of housing by departmental region; (d) please identify the
number of properties per region where officers or staff are required to pay
rent and those which receive their accommodation rent free; (e) with respect to
officers and staff who pay rent please identify the variance between the rent
paid by the officer or staff member and the cost paid by the department to provide the property in total by region; (f) is the cost charged
to the department a charge based on market value, and
who determines market value; and (g) if yes to (f), how
frequently is a review of the applicable market value undertaken?
departments and I ask with respect to each department under your control: (a) how many properties
are allocated to each department; (b) if these properties
are provided from an individual or
organisation other than the Department of Communities (Housing) please identify
the source; (c) please provide a
breakdown of housing by departmental region; (d) please identify the
number of properties per region where officers or staff are required to pay
rent and those which receive their accommodation rent free; (e) with respect to
officers and staff who pay rent please identify the variance between the rent
paid by the officer or staff member and the cost paid by the department to provide the property in total by region; (f) is the cost charged
to the department a charge based on market value, and
who determines market value; and (g) if yes to (f), how
frequently is a review of the applicable market value undertaken?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
9 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) Housing numbers vary on a continual basis as officers transfer in and out and take up different housing options, for example sometimes police officer couples are transferred, or officers may choose to share or purchase a home or rent privately. 1 147 properties are allocated to the Western Australia Police Force as at 8 July 2019.
(b) Properties are leased via the Department of Communities (Government Regional Officers' Housing - GROH), this includes government owned properties and those leased from private owners via GROH.
(c)
District
GROH Properties
Kimberley
207
Peel
5
Pilbara
211
Goldfields Esperance
201
Midwest Gascoyne
182
Great Southern
135
South West
103
Wheatbelt
103
(d) 775 properties are required to pay rent and 372 are rent free.
(e) This information is not readily accessible at a regional level.
(f) A number of locations across the State have rents set based on market values. Market location rents are dictated by the market and are assessed by valuers engaged by the Department of Communities.
(g) Annually.
(a) Housing numbers vary on a continual basis as officers transfer in and out and take up different housing options, for example sometimes police officer couples are transferred, or officers may choose to share or purchase a home or rent privately. 1 147 properties are allocated to the Western Australia Police Force as at 8 July 2019.
(b) Properties are leased via the Department of Communities (Government Regional Officers' Housing - GROH), this includes government owned properties and those leased from private owners via GROH.
(c)
District
GROH Properties
Kimberley
207
Peel
5
Pilbara
211
Goldfields Esperance
201
Midwest Gascoyne
182
Great Southern
135
South West
103
Wheatbelt
103
(d) 775 properties are required to pay rent and 372 are rent free.
(e) This information is not readily accessible at a regional level.
(f) A number of locations across the State have rents set based on market values. Market location rents are dictated by the market and are assessed by valuers engaged by the Department of Communities.
(g) Annually.
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