❓ A Member of Parliament inquires about unoccupied government-owned units and their allocation to those on the housing waitlist. The response details the processes involved in preparing properties for tenants and confirms the units are now occupied.
AnsweredQoN 1841Legislative Council
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I refer to a block of seven government-owned units located at 26 Wotan St, Innaloo that, as of Monday 27 November 2023, are unoccupied, and I ask: (a) are these units completed; (b) when were they completed; (c) why have they remained unoccupied since completion; and (d) when will these dwellings be given to people on the housing waitlist in who are in desperate need of housing?
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Answered
27 February 2024
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
2 days
(a)-(d)
The Department of Communities (Communities) tenants properties as soon as possible after ensuring they are in clean, safe, and working order once construction is finished.
From the outside, developments may appear complete however there are a number of processes that are required that the Member may not be aware of. These processes occur during the building handover, including rectification of any defects, and essential fire, safety and compliance inspections that are required before a property can be allocated.
On 6 December 2023 confirmation was received that all 7 units at Wotan Street were completed, and were offered to applicants on the public housing waitlist. All units within the complex are occupied.
The Department of Communities (Communities) tenants properties as soon as possible after ensuring they are in clean, safe, and working order once construction is finished.
From the outside, developments may appear complete however there are a number of processes that are required that the Member may not be aware of. These processes occur during the building handover, including rectification of any defects, and essential fire, safety and compliance inspections that are required before a property can be allocated.
On 6 December 2023 confirmation was received that all 7 units at Wotan Street were completed, and were offered to applicants on the public housing waitlist. All units within the complex are occupied.
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