❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding target and actual waiting times for public rental housing, revealing that actual waiting times exceeded targets in March and June 2007. The government acknowledges the issue and highlights investment in social housing and external factors impacting wait times.
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(1) What was the target average waiting time for public rental housing?
(2) What was the actual average waiting time for public rental housing?
(3) What was the target median waiting time for public rental housing?
(4) What was the actual median waiting time for public rental housing?
(2) What was the actual average waiting time for public rental housing?
(3) What was the target median waiting time for public rental housing?
(4) What was the actual median waiting time for public rental housing?
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Answered
27 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
29 days
The Department of Housing and Works has advised:
(1)(a-b) The target average waiting time for public rental housing is 74 weeks.
(2)(a) As at 31 March 2007: 82 weeks
(2)(b) As at 30 June 2007: 82.9 weeks
(3)(a-b) The target median waiting time for public rental housing is 46 weeks.
(4)(a) As at 31 March 2007: 52.5 weeks
(4)(b) As at 30 June 2007: 54.7 weeks
The State Government is committed to increasing social rental housing and to taking every opportunity presented to improve housing affordability. In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government committed an additional $417M over four years for social and affordable housing and to deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. It is also worthy of note that housing market conditions, particularly lower vacancy rates in the private sector, have impacted on tenant turnover from social rental housing in turn impacting on wait times.
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(1)(a-b) The target average waiting time for public rental housing is 74 weeks.
(2)(a) As at 31 March 2007: 82 weeks
(2)(b) As at 30 June 2007: 82.9 weeks
(3)(a-b) The target median waiting time for public rental housing is 46 weeks.
(4)(a) As at 31 March 2007: 52.5 weeks
(4)(b) As at 30 June 2007: 54.7 weeks
The State Government is committed to increasing social rental housing and to taking every opportunity presented to improve housing affordability. In the 2007-08 State Budget, the Government committed an additional $417M over four years for social and affordable housing and to deliver at least 1,000 extra social housing dwellings over the next four years. It is also worthy of note that housing market conditions, particularly lower vacancy rates in the private sector, have impacted on tenant turnover from social rental housing in turn impacting on wait times.
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