❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about an affordable housing development at 239 Pier Street, Perth, including definitions, quotas, management, and funding. The answer provides details on affordability definitions, housing allocation schemes, management responsibilities and funding sources.
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In relation to a Department of Housing site at 239 Pier Street, Perth, I ask:
(a) what is the Minister's definition of an affordable housing unit;
(b) of the 161 proposed residential dwellings, how many will be genuinely affordable housing dwellings;
(c) what legal requirements does the Minister have in place to ensure affordable housing is only available to tenants below a certain income threshold;
(d) who will be managing the housing at 239 Pier St; and
(e) what is the total cost of the development and what is the funding source of the development?
(a) what is the Minister's definition of an affordable housing unit;
(b) of the 161 proposed residential dwellings, how many will be genuinely affordable housing dwellings;
(c) what legal requirements does the Minister have in place to ensure affordable housing is only available to tenants below a certain income threshold;
(d) who will be managing the housing at 239 Pier St; and
(e) what is the total cost of the development and what is the funding source of the development?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
71 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) Housing that is affordable to households on low to moderate incomes. Low income refers to households that earn between 50 per cent and 80 per cent of the median household income. Moderate income refers to households that earn between 80 per cent and 120 per cent of the median household income.
(b) In the inner-city market, where affordable housing is most scarce, this development will provide approximately 35 per cent affordable housing outcomes.
(c)
Social Housing:
Tenant eligibility is governed by the Housing Act 1980. Standard policy requirements controlled by the Department of Housing will apply to the social housing clients.
National Rental Affordability Scheme:
Tenant eligibility will be in accordance with the
National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008.
Essential worker:
This pilot initiative has only been made available to key workers who satisfy the Department of Housing's policy criteria.
SharedStart:
Shared Equity purchasers are required to satisfy the government's SharedStart eligibility criteria.
(d) The Department of Housing will be responsible for the tenancy management of the social housing units. Management responsibility of the privately owned apartments will be at the discretion of the owner(s).
(e) As at 11 May 2012, the total cost of the development is $58.42 million. The funding source is a combination of equity and debt finance.
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(a) Housing that is affordable to households on low to moderate incomes. Low income refers to households that earn between 50 per cent and 80 per cent of the median household income. Moderate income refers to households that earn between 80 per cent and 120 per cent of the median household income.
(b) In the inner-city market, where affordable housing is most scarce, this development will provide approximately 35 per cent affordable housing outcomes.
(c)
Social Housing:
Tenant eligibility is governed by the Housing Act 1980. Standard policy requirements controlled by the Department of Housing will apply to the social housing clients.
National Rental Affordability Scheme:
Tenant eligibility will be in accordance with the
National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008.
Essential worker:
This pilot initiative has only been made available to key workers who satisfy the Department of Housing's policy criteria.
SharedStart:
Shared Equity purchasers are required to satisfy the government's SharedStart eligibility criteria.
(d) The Department of Housing will be responsible for the tenancy management of the social housing units. Management responsibility of the privately owned apartments will be at the discretion of the owner(s).
(e) As at 11 May 2012, the total cost of the development is $58.42 million. The funding source is a combination of equity and debt finance.
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