❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the basis and calculation of rent increases for Government Regional Officers' Housing (GROH), revealing changes to the rent-setting framework.
AnsweredQoN 857Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GOVERNMENT REGIONAL OFFICERS' HOUSING —
MEDIAN RENT
857. Hon SUE ELLERY to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) What was the
Perth median rent for July to September 2015 for one, two, three, four and
five-bedroom properties that was used as the basis for the current Government
Regional Officers' Housing tenant rent-setting framework?
(2) How was the rent increase for
GROH calculated?
MEDIAN RENT
857. Hon SUE ELLERY to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) What was the
Perth median rent for July to September 2015 for one, two, three, four and
five-bedroom properties that was used as the basis for the current Government
Regional Officers' Housing tenant rent-setting framework?
(2) How was the rent increase for
GROH calculated?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The Perth
median rent used as the basis for the current GROH tenant rent-setting
framework policy was for the period for April to June 2015 and was $360 for a one
to two-bedroom house, $400 for a three‑bedroom house, $470 for a four-bedroom
house and $595 for a five-bedroom house.
(2) Rent
increases for GROH are calculated according to the GROH tenant rent-setting
framework policy. Under the policy, tenant rent was determined on the basis of
an automatic 20 per cent discount to Perth median rents and increases were
capped to $10 per week, per year. In November 2015, the policy was amended by
removing the automatic discount to Perth median rent and capping rent increases
to $30 per week. The new rent calculation method took effect on 1 July 2016.
Under the policy, discounts to the maximum rent payable for a GROH tenant may
apply based on the location and amenity of the property. These discounts are
automatically applied. Government agencies have the discretion to set rents for
individual employees below the maximum rent as defined in the policy. These
agencies can pass on increases in part or in full.
of the question.
(1) The Perth
median rent used as the basis for the current GROH tenant rent-setting
framework policy was for the period for April to June 2015 and was $360 for a one
to two-bedroom house, $400 for a three‑bedroom house, $470 for a four-bedroom
house and $595 for a five-bedroom house.
(2) Rent
increases for GROH are calculated according to the GROH tenant rent-setting
framework policy. Under the policy, tenant rent was determined on the basis of
an automatic 20 per cent discount to Perth median rents and increases were
capped to $10 per week, per year. In November 2015, the policy was amended by
removing the automatic discount to Perth median rent and capping rent increases
to $30 per week. The new rent calculation method took effect on 1 July 2016.
Under the policy, discounts to the maximum rent payable for a GROH tenant may
apply based on the location and amenity of the property. These discounts are
automatically applied. Government agencies have the discretion to set rents for
individual employees below the maximum rent as defined in the policy. These
agencies can pass on increases in part or in full.
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