❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about the number, wait times, and reasons for delays in maintenance of Department of Housing residential dwellings in the South West region. The response details the number of vacant properties awaiting maintenance and the associated delays.
AnsweredQoN 3108Legislative Council
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(1) How many Department of Housing residential dwellings are listed for maintenance work in: (a) Bunbury; (b) Busselton; (c) Margaret River; (d) Manjimup; and (e) South West region? (2) When were each of the dwellings identified in answer to (1), put on the maintenance list? (3) How long has each of the dwellings been on the maintenance list? (4) For each dwelling, what is the reason for the delay in completing the maintenance work?
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Answered
16 June 2015
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
40 days
The Department of Housing advises that the information provided is for vacant properties within the Department's South West region.
(1)
As at 30 April 2015:
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) Nil
(d) 3
(e) 18
(2)-(3) The suburb of the property and the number of days it has been under maintenance as at 30 April 2015:
Brunswick Junction: 57
Bunbury: 32
Bunbury: 8
Busselton: 49
Busselton: 34
Busselton: 16
Busselton: 28
Carey Park: 18
Carey Park: 16
Collie: 45
Collie: the property was vacated on 30 April 2015
Manjimup: 31
Manjimup: 22
Manjimup: 9
Withers: 31
Withers: 21
Withers: 21
Withers: 13
(4)
The time required to complete vacated maintenance depends on the extent and complexities of work required to return the property to a lettable standard. These timeframes may also vary depending on the availability of materials and trade. To ensure the Department receives the best value for money, it will often issue non-essential maintenance in batches. This may impact on the turnover times for vacant properties.
(1)
As at 30 April 2015:
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) Nil
(d) 3
(e) 18
(2)-(3) The suburb of the property and the number of days it has been under maintenance as at 30 April 2015:
Brunswick Junction: 57
Bunbury: 32
Bunbury: 8
Busselton: 49
Busselton: 34
Busselton: 16
Busselton: 28
Carey Park: 18
Carey Park: 16
Collie: 45
Collie: the property was vacated on 30 April 2015
Manjimup: 31
Manjimup: 22
Manjimup: 9
Withers: 31
Withers: 21
Withers: 21
Withers: 13
(4)
The time required to complete vacated maintenance depends on the extent and complexities of work required to return the property to a lettable standard. These timeframes may also vary depending on the availability of materials and trade. To ensure the Department receives the best value for money, it will often issue non-essential maintenance in batches. This may impact on the turnover times for vacant properties.
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