Mr. McGowan asks about guidelines for public housing inspections and whether the Department of Housing is meeting them. The Department responds that inspections follow the Residential Tenancies Act and aims for 100% inspection rate, with a review underway due to recent events.

AnsweredQoN 5849Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2011
Portfolio
Housing

QuestionView source ↗

(1) Could the Minister advise the guidelines or requirements for the inspection of public housing dwellings in Western Australia by Department of Housing officials?
(2) Could the Minister advise if this requirement is being met; and
(a) if no, how many dwellings have failed to be inspected according to the guidelines or requirements as at 31 July 2011?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
8 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
30 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1) Inspections are completed in accordance with the requirements of the
Residential Tenancies Act 1987
(RTA).
(2) The intent is to achieve 100 per cent inspection of tenancies. Give recent events an independent review has been commissioned to examine and address these issues.
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