❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding Homeswest housing vacancies, waiting lists, tenant behaviour, evictions, and school maintenance. Some questions were answered with specific data, while others were deferred or stated as unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 1933Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many Homeswest houses deemed fit for occupation, had been vacant for more than a month as at the last day of last month?
(2) How many Homeswest houses deemed unfit for occupation had been vacant for more than one month as at the end of last month?
(3) How many people had been on the priority waiting list for a Homeswest house for longer than two months as at the last day of last month?
(4) At the last day of last month how many people had been on the standard waiting list for a Homeswest house for longer than:
(a) 12 months; and
(b) 24 months?
(5) How many complaints were received regarding the behaviour of Homeswest tenants last month?
(6) How many tenants were evicted from Homeswest houses last month?
(7) What was the total value of maintenance works undertaken on Western Australian schools last month?
(8) What was the total value of all outstanding maintenance work identified on Western Australian schools as at the end of last month?
(2) How many Homeswest houses deemed unfit for occupation had been vacant for more than one month as at the end of last month?
(3) How many people had been on the priority waiting list for a Homeswest house for longer than two months as at the last day of last month?
(4) At the last day of last month how many people had been on the standard waiting list for a Homeswest house for longer than:
(a) 12 months; and
(b) 24 months?
(5) How many complaints were received regarding the behaviour of Homeswest tenants last month?
(6) How many tenants were evicted from Homeswest houses last month?
(7) What was the total value of maintenance works undertaken on Western Australian schools last month?
(8) What was the total value of all outstanding maintenance work identified on Western Australian schools as at the end of last month?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
49 days
(b) 24 months?
1) 4 properties were under the standard vacated maintenance process. The Department has a target of reoccupying vacant properties, which have been vacated and only require general maintenance and cleaning, within ten (10) days. The 2007 Report on Government Service found that WA has the lowest average turnaround time; that is, the lowest time taken to occupy public housing stock. 2) 400 properties. 3) 444 applicants. 4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
2) 400 properties. 3) 444 applicants. 4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
3) 444 applicants. 4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
(b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
(7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
1) 4 properties were under the standard vacated maintenance process. The Department has a target of reoccupying vacant properties, which have been vacated and only require general maintenance and cleaning, within ten (10) days. The 2007 Report on Government Service found that WA has the lowest average turnaround time; that is, the lowest time taken to occupy public housing stock. 2) 400 properties. 3) 444 applicants. 4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
2) 400 properties. 3) 444 applicants. 4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
3) 444 applicants. 4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
4) (a) 3,886 applicants (b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
(b) 7,869 applicants. 5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
5) This information is not readily available. Should the Member have a specific matter to which he refers I would be pleased to provide the information. 6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
6) 16 evictions. (7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
(7)-(8) It is suggested that this question be referred to the Minister for Education and Training.
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