Mr. Logan questions the Housing Authority's involvement with Retirees WA retirement villages, seeking details on costs and ownership. The Housing Authority provides locations and confirms building costs are paid, but land ownership remains with the State Housing Commission.

AnsweredQoN 5942Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 October 2016
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Housing

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Noting that the Housing Authority has been involved in the building of units and provision of land for 13 of the 18 retirement villages owned and operated by Retirees WA, I ask: (a) what is the name and location of the 13 retirement villages that the Housing Authority has been involved in with Retirees WA; (b) for each village outlined in (a): (i) how many units has the Housing Authority built; (ii) what area of land was provided by the Authority to Retirees WA; (iii) when were the units built; (iv) what was the total cost of building the units; and (v) what was the total cost of other incidental and legal costs, including any transfer fees; (c) has Retirees WA concluded paying the Authority for the cost of building and transferring ownership of all of the units; (d) if yes to (c), how much has been paid by Retirees WA for the units in each village; and (e) if no to (c), how much is outstanding by Retirees WA for each village?

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Answered
15 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a)        Lot 500 (10) Franscisco Street (corner Surrey Road and Gladstone Road), Rivervale;
Lot 2 (2) Keals Close and (4) Mills Street, Bentley;
Lot 2 (10) Anstruther Road, Mandurah;
Lot 1 (62-64) Sutton Street, Mandurah;
Lot 20 (3) Tipuana Green, O'Connor;
Lot 3 (4) Keals Close, Bentley;
Lot 3 (78) Beryl Street, Balcatta;
Lot 7 (46-48) Campion Avenue, Balcatta;
Lot 11021 (2) Camberwell Road (corner Wanneroo Road), Balga;
Lot 1 (24) Royal Palm Drive, Warnbro;
Lot 801 (69-71) Barnes Street, Innaloo;
Lot 500 (11-15) Crocker Way, Innaloo; and
Lot 100 (16-22) Moore Street, Busselton.
(b)        (i)-(v)   See Tabled Paper no.
(c)       Retirees WA has paid the Housing Authority for the building costs of all units. In 1995, under the original agreement between the State Housing Commission and the Australian Pensioners’ League WA Division (Inc), the State Housing Commission retained the titles to the land. Therefore, ownership of the units will not be transferred to Retirees WA.
(d)       See Tabled Paper no.
(e)        Not applicable.

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