❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Housing regarding overcharged rent at Osprey Key Worker Village and the subsequent back-payment to tenants. The Minister confirms a rent review led to reduced rents and a $195,000 credit to tenants.
AnsweredQoN 89Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
OSPREY KEY
WORKER VILLAGE
89. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the former Minister for Housing's answer
to question on notice 2285 that set out the new rents on properties at Osprey
Village as of 23 December 2014.
(1) What is
the total cost of the overcharged rent that has been back-paid to the tenants
at Osprey Village?
(2) Who has paid
out for the overcharged rent—the Department of Housing or the village
operator Fleetwood?
(3) Given that
tenants signed contracts for a period of time at a higher rental cost, why have
they now received this money?
WORKER VILLAGE
89. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the former Minister for Housing's answer
to question on notice 2285 that set out the new rents on properties at Osprey
Village as of 23 December 2014.
(1) What is
the total cost of the overcharged rent that has been back-paid to the tenants
at Osprey Village?
(2) Who has paid
out for the overcharged rent—the Department of Housing or the village
operator Fleetwood?
(3) Given that
tenants signed contracts for a period of time at a higher rental cost, why have
they now received this money?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1)–(3)
The intent of the government's investment into Osprey Village is to
provide affordable key worker housing consistent with prevailing market
conditions. As such, the Department of Housing advises it conducted a periodic
rent review in October 2014. The review found that the rental market in Hedland
had softened and therefore the department reduced the rents to keep them
consistent with prevailing market conditions. The total cost of the rent to be
credited to tenants as a result of the review is approximately $195 000. The
department is responsible for crediting the tenants' accounts and
started doing so on 9 February 2015.
question.
(1)–(3)
The intent of the government's investment into Osprey Village is to
provide affordable key worker housing consistent with prevailing market
conditions. As such, the Department of Housing advises it conducted a periodic
rent review in October 2014. The review found that the rental market in Hedland
had softened and therefore the department reduced the rents to keep them
consistent with prevailing market conditions. The total cost of the rent to be
credited to tenants as a result of the review is approximately $195 000. The
department is responsible for crediting the tenants' accounts and
started doing so on 9 February 2015.
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