A WA parliamentary question regarding the transfer of public housing to the community housing sector, focusing on net increase, location, maintenance funding, and rent affordability.

AnsweredQoN 3335Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 June 2010
Portfolio
Housing

QuestionView source ↗

(1) Can the Minister advise whether there will be a net increase of social housing in Western Australia following the transfer of 559 houses to the community housing sector?
(2) How many of the 559 homes to be transferred to the community housing sector are in the following suburbs:
(a) Huntingdale;
(b) Thornlie; and
(c) Gosnells?
(3) How much funding will be provided to the community housing sector to conduct maintenance of these properties?
(4) Will the rent charged to the tenants in these properties be more than that paid as a tenant of the Department of Housing?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
48 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1) Yes
(2)
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) 16
(3) The rental incomes generated from the housing stock will fund ongoing maintenance of the dwellings.
(4) The rents charged to tenants will be affordable with rental rates being similar to public housing ie. 25% of income plus Centrelink Rent Assistance or below 75% of the market rent, dependent on circumstances.
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