❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the refusal of Homeswest accommodation offers, revealing a high number of refusals and outlining acceptable reasons for declining offers.
AnsweredQoN 2553Legislative Council
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(1) Are there many instances of people on waiting lists refusing a Homeswest accommodation offer?
(2) If so, how many in the 12 months to June 30 2005, and for what reason?
(3) What does Homeswest accept as valid reasons for refusing accommodation offers?
(2) If so, how many in the 12 months to June 30 2005, and for what reason?
(3) What does Homeswest accept as valid reasons for refusing accommodation offers?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 October 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
42 days
1) Yes. 2) House On Corner Block-Children 6 Noisy Neighbours 9 Condition Of House 29 No Reply To Mail 865 House Not Suitable For Young Family 41 No Side/Wing Fencing 3 Transport/Public Amentities Not Available 27 Too Far From Medical/Educational Facilities 71 Medically Property Unsuitable 273 Too Far From Support Network 53 Too Close To Troublesome People 127 Current Lease 369 Too Far From Employment/Rely Public Transport 25 Change Of Circumstances / Zone 913 Don't Want Suburb Offered 380 Property Not Suitable - Accommodation Type 543 Offered In Error 369 No Longer Requires Assistance. 54 No Longer Eligible - Income Exceeds Limits. 43 No Longer Eligible - Property Owner. 5 Failed To Attend For Sign Up. 15 TOTAL 4220 3) There are a number of reasons Homeswest will consider as being a valid reason for refusing an offer of accommodation, and this is determined by the circumstances of the individual. However, the rental policy does provide guidelines to be considered in assessing whether the decline is valid, and these include: · Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
2) House On Corner Block-Children 6 Noisy Neighbours 9 Condition Of House 29 No Reply To Mail 865 House Not Suitable For Young Family 41 No Side/Wing Fencing 3 Transport/Public Amentities Not Available 27 Too Far From Medical/Educational Facilities 71 Medically Property Unsuitable 273 Too Far From Support Network 53 Too Close To Troublesome People 127 Current Lease 369 Too Far From Employment/Rely Public Transport 25 Change Of Circumstances / Zone 913 Don't Want Suburb Offered 380 Property Not Suitable - Accommodation Type 543 Offered In Error 369 No Longer Requires Assistance. 54 No Longer Eligible - Income Exceeds Limits. 43 No Longer Eligible - Property Owner. 5 Failed To Attend For Sign Up. 15 TOTAL 4220 3) There are a number of reasons Homeswest will consider as being a valid reason for refusing an offer of accommodation, and this is determined by the circumstances of the individual. However, the rental policy does provide guidelines to be considered in assessing whether the decline is valid, and these include: · Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
House On Corner Block-Children 6 Noisy Neighbours 9 Condition Of House 29 No Reply To Mail 865 House Not Suitable For Young Family 41 No Side/Wing Fencing 3 Transport/Public Amentities Not Available 27 Too Far From Medical/Educational Facilities 71 Medically Property Unsuitable 273 Too Far From Support Network 53 Too Close To Troublesome People 127 Current Lease 369 Too Far From Employment/Rely Public Transport 25 Change Of Circumstances / Zone 913 Don't Want Suburb Offered 380 Property Not Suitable - Accommodation Type 543 Offered In Error 369 No Longer Requires Assistance. 54 No Longer Eligible - Income Exceeds Limits. 43 No Longer Eligible - Property Owner. 5 Failed To Attend For Sign Up. 15 TOTAL 4220 3) There are a number of reasons Homeswest will consider as being a valid reason for refusing an offer of accommodation, and this is determined by the circumstances of the individual. However, the rental policy does provide guidelines to be considered in assessing whether the decline is valid, and these include: · Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
3) There are a number of reasons Homeswest will consider as being a valid reason for refusing an offer of accommodation, and this is determined by the circumstances of the individual. However, the rental policy does provide guidelines to be considered in assessing whether the decline is valid, and these include: · Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
2) House On Corner Block-Children 6 Noisy Neighbours 9 Condition Of House 29 No Reply To Mail 865 House Not Suitable For Young Family 41 No Side/Wing Fencing 3 Transport/Public Amentities Not Available 27 Too Far From Medical/Educational Facilities 71 Medically Property Unsuitable 273 Too Far From Support Network 53 Too Close To Troublesome People 127 Current Lease 369 Too Far From Employment/Rely Public Transport 25 Change Of Circumstances / Zone 913 Don't Want Suburb Offered 380 Property Not Suitable - Accommodation Type 543 Offered In Error 369 No Longer Requires Assistance. 54 No Longer Eligible - Income Exceeds Limits. 43 No Longer Eligible - Property Owner. 5 Failed To Attend For Sign Up. 15 TOTAL 4220 3) There are a number of reasons Homeswest will consider as being a valid reason for refusing an offer of accommodation, and this is determined by the circumstances of the individual. However, the rental policy does provide guidelines to be considered in assessing whether the decline is valid, and these include: · Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
House On Corner Block-Children 6 Noisy Neighbours 9 Condition Of House 29 No Reply To Mail 865 House Not Suitable For Young Family 41 No Side/Wing Fencing 3 Transport/Public Amentities Not Available 27 Too Far From Medical/Educational Facilities 71 Medically Property Unsuitable 273 Too Far From Support Network 53 Too Close To Troublesome People 127 Current Lease 369 Too Far From Employment/Rely Public Transport 25 Change Of Circumstances / Zone 913 Don't Want Suburb Offered 380 Property Not Suitable - Accommodation Type 543 Offered In Error 369 No Longer Requires Assistance. 54 No Longer Eligible - Income Exceeds Limits. 43 No Longer Eligible - Property Owner. 5 Failed To Attend For Sign Up. 15 TOTAL 4220 3) There are a number of reasons Homeswest will consider as being a valid reason for refusing an offer of accommodation, and this is determined by the circumstances of the individual. However, the rental policy does provide guidelines to be considered in assessing whether the decline is valid, and these include: · Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
3) There are a number of reasons Homeswest will consider as being a valid reason for refusing an offer of accommodation, and this is determined by the circumstances of the individual. However, the rental policy does provide guidelines to be considered in assessing whether the decline is valid, and these include: · Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too far from an essential amenity used frequently, such as medical facilities, or a special needs school; · Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too distant from public transport, if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too distant from employment if the applicant is reliant on public transport; · Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· Too close to known persons who would be troublesome to the applicant, eg., in cases where there has been domestic violence or feuding; · The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· The accommodation type is not suitable based on an applicants disability or medical condition, eg, the presence of stairs; · A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· A change to the applicants circumstances which may render the offer unsuitable, such as an increase in family size · An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
· An applicant has signed a fixed term private lease, which would be too costly to break
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