❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about the number of social housing properties, vacancy rates, and reasons for vacancies. The Minister provides figures for public housing but not community housing.
AnsweredQoN 3328Legislative Council
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(1) What is the current total number of social housing properties? (2) How many of the properties from (1) are currently vacant? (3) For what reasons are the properties from (2) vacant?
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Answered
11 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
9 days
(1) As at 30 September 2020, there were 42,901 social housing properties which includes public housing properties and community housing properties.
(2) As at 30 September 2020, there were 1,483 vacant public housing properties. Records of community housing vacancies are not kept by the Department of Communities as they are managed by the community housing organisations who lease them.
(3) Properties can become vacant for a number of reasons. A large portion, more than 800, are undergoing maintenance repairs and will be relet once repairs are completed. The Social Housing Economic Recovery Package refurbishments process will also assess each property for eligibility. Other properties have been deemed unsuitable for tenanting and will be allocated for demolition, redevelopment or sale.
(2) As at 30 September 2020, there were 1,483 vacant public housing properties. Records of community housing vacancies are not kept by the Department of Communities as they are managed by the community housing organisations who lease them.
(3) Properties can become vacant for a number of reasons. A large portion, more than 800, are undergoing maintenance repairs and will be relet once repairs are completed. The Social Housing Economic Recovery Package refurbishments process will also assess each property for eligibility. Other properties have been deemed unsuitable for tenanting and will be allocated for demolition, redevelopment or sale.
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