A WA parliamentary question seeks data on Homeswest housing in the South West and Bunbury, including property ownership, tenancy rates, and waiting list numbers. The answer provides the requested data and highlights government initiatives to improve housing affordability.

AnsweredQoN 3358Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 May 2008
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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(2) How many houses are owned by Homeswest in the South West?
(3) How many of the Homeswest houses in Bunbury are tenanted?
(4) How many of the Homeswest houses in the South West are tenanted?
(5) How many people are currently on the Homeswest waiting list for Bunbury?
(6) How many people are currently on the Homeswest waiting list for the South West?
(7) How many people are currently on the Homeswest waiting list for the State?

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Answered
12 June 2008
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
30 days
The Department of Housing and Works advises
The State Government is committed to providing more affordable, low-cost housing options including more social housing, assistance for private renters and affordable home ownership opportunities. At least 1,124 extra social housing properties are being delivered; bond assistance has been increased and the innovative shared equity scheme First Start introduced. The State Government is also working with the Federal Labor Government on a range of initiatives many of which seek to boost low-cost housing supply to enhance the State's initiatives and improve housing affordability.
1) 1,181 as at 30 April 2008, including community housing and public housing.
2) 2,650 as at 30 April 2008, including community housing and public housing.
3) At least 1,118 as at 30 April 2008 with the tenancy management of a further twenty properties being provided externally and eleven  properties in the process of being reallocated.
4) 2,231 as at 30 April 2008, including community housing and public housing.
5) 455 as at 30 April 2008.
6) 1,102 as at 30 April 2008.
7) 17,046 as at 30 April 2008.
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