❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the Department of Housing's Cottier Apartments in South Hedland, covering rental income, property details, sales status, and valuation.
AnsweredQoN 4492Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Department’s Cottier Apartments in South Hedland and ask: (a) What is the weekly rent being received from: (i) each of the public housing tenants; (ii) each of the Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) tenants; (iii) each of the private lease tenants; and (iv) each of the non-government organisation tenants; (b) what is the number of bedrooms/bathrooms associated with each rental payment outlined in a (i) to a (iv); (c) are any apartments currently for sale; (d) if yes to (c): (i) how many are currently for sale; (ii) for how long has each apartment been on sale; and (iii) what is the asking price for each apartment; and (e) what is the most recent valuation of the Cottier Apartments complex?
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Answered
13 October 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
The Housing Authority advises:
(a)
(i)
Public housing tenants (units 12, 18, 37 and 39) pay 25 per cent of their assessable household income, in accordance with the public housing rent setting policy.
(ii) The properties are leased to the Department of Education at the rate below.
Unit 25: $1 000 per week.
Unit 27: $800 per week.
Unit 31: $800 per week.
Unit 33: $1 000 per week.
(iii)
Unit 3: $600 per week.
Unit 6: $600 per week.
Unit 8: $1 000 per week.
Unit 10: $600 per week.
Unit 11: $600 per week.
Unit 13: $1 000 per week.
Unit 14: $550 per week.
Unit 15: $600 per week.
Unit 17: $700 per week.
Unit 19: $600 per week.
Unit 22: $500 per week.
Unit 23: $700 per week.
Unit 24: $1 000 per week.
Unit 26: $1 200 per week.
Unit 28: $1 400 per week.
Unit 29: $1 200 per week.
Unit 30: $1 200 per week.
Unit 34: $1 200 per week.
Unit 35: $1 200 per week.
Unit 38: $600 per week.
Unit 40: $850 per week.
Unit 42: $600 per week.
Unit 43: $650 per week.
(iv)
Applications for the four units allocated for non-government organisations are currently being sought through a registration of interest process. It is anticipated the units will be allocated and tenanted in due course.
(b)
Unit 3: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 6: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 8: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 10: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 11: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 12: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 13: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 14: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 15: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 17: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 18: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 19: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 22: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 23: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 24: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 25: three-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 26: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 27: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 28: three-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 29: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 30: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 31: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 33: three-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 34: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 35: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 37: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 38: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 39: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 40: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 42: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 43: one-bedroom one bathroom.
(c) Yes.
(d)
(i) 31, of which 23 are privately leased.
(ii) Two years and five months. Given the prevailing property market in South Hedland, the Housing Authority has chosen to privately lease the units and is not actively marketing the complex for sale, although offers will be considered.
(iii)
One-bedroom one bathroom: $470 000-$499 000.
Two-bedroom one bathroom: $525 000-$565 000.
Two-bedroom two-bathroom: $630 000-$650 000.
Three-bedroom two-bathroom: $650 000-$735 000.
(e) The most recent book value provided by the Valuer General is $13 770 000.
(a)
(i)
Public housing tenants (units 12, 18, 37 and 39) pay 25 per cent of their assessable household income, in accordance with the public housing rent setting policy.
(ii) The properties are leased to the Department of Education at the rate below.
Unit 25: $1 000 per week.
Unit 27: $800 per week.
Unit 31: $800 per week.
Unit 33: $1 000 per week.
(iii)
Unit 3: $600 per week.
Unit 6: $600 per week.
Unit 8: $1 000 per week.
Unit 10: $600 per week.
Unit 11: $600 per week.
Unit 13: $1 000 per week.
Unit 14: $550 per week.
Unit 15: $600 per week.
Unit 17: $700 per week.
Unit 19: $600 per week.
Unit 22: $500 per week.
Unit 23: $700 per week.
Unit 24: $1 000 per week.
Unit 26: $1 200 per week.
Unit 28: $1 400 per week.
Unit 29: $1 200 per week.
Unit 30: $1 200 per week.
Unit 34: $1 200 per week.
Unit 35: $1 200 per week.
Unit 38: $600 per week.
Unit 40: $850 per week.
Unit 42: $600 per week.
Unit 43: $650 per week.
(iv)
Applications for the four units allocated for non-government organisations are currently being sought through a registration of interest process. It is anticipated the units will be allocated and tenanted in due course.
(b)
Unit 3: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 6: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 8: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 10: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 11: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 12: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 13: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 14: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 15: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 17: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 18: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 19: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 22: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 23: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 24: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 25: three-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 26: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 27: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 28: three-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 29: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 30: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 31: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 33: three-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 34: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 35: two-bedroom two-bathroom.
Unit 37: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 38: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 39: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 40: two-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 42: one-bedroom one bathroom.
Unit 43: one-bedroom one bathroom.
(c) Yes.
(d)
(i) 31, of which 23 are privately leased.
(ii) Two years and five months. Given the prevailing property market in South Hedland, the Housing Authority has chosen to privately lease the units and is not actively marketing the complex for sale, although offers will be considered.
(iii)
One-bedroom one bathroom: $470 000-$499 000.
Two-bedroom one bathroom: $525 000-$565 000.
Two-bedroom two-bathroom: $630 000-$650 000.
Three-bedroom two-bathroom: $650 000-$735 000.
(e) The most recent book value provided by the Valuer General is $13 770 000.
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