❓ Mr. Logan asks about the state's public housing stock as of September 30, 2014, including the number of properties held, tenanted, vacant, for sale, undergoing works, or awaiting new builds. The Department of Housing provides detailed figures by region, but cannot answer questions regarding average times without date parameters.
AnsweredQoN 3174Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the State’s public housing stock as at 30 September 2014, I ask: (a) how many Department of Housing (DOH) properties does the State currently hold (list as a State total and by region); (b) how many DOH properties are currently tenanted (list as a State total and by region); (c) how many properties currently not tenanted are ready and awaiting new tenants (list as a State total and by region); (d) how many properties currently not tenanted are identified for or are awaiting sale (list as a State total and by region); (e) how long, on average, do properties identified for sale remain vacant before they are sold; (f) how many properties currently not tenanted are either awaiting or undergoing major works or refurbishment (list as a State total and by region); (g) what is the average time properties remain vacant while undergoing major works or refurbishment; (h) how many properties currently not tenanted have been demolished and are awaiting a new build (list as a State total and by region); and (i) what is the average time properties remain vacant while undergoing a new build?
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Answered
25 November 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
33 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
36 715
North Metropolitan 11 755
South Metropolitan 6 994
South East Metropolitan 7 034
Great Southern 1 137
South West 2 570
Goldfields 1 106
Mid West/Gascoyne 1 770
Pilbara 1 468
West Kimberley 1 194
Wheatbelt 1 117
East Kimberley 570
(b)
35 577
North Metropolitan 11 375
South Metropolitan 6 866
South East Metropolitan 6 844
Great Southern 1 114
South West 2 512
Goldfields 1 057
Mid West/Gascoyne 1 731
Pilbara 1 318
West Kimberley 1 157
Wheatbelt 1 059
East Kimberley 544
(c)
66
North Metropolitan 22
South Metropolitan 4
South East Metropolitan 26
Great Southern 2
South West 2
Goldfields 3
Mid West 0
Pilbara 0
Wheatbelt 1
East Kimberley 6
West Kimberley 0
(d)
179
North Metropolitan 57
South Metropolitan 28
South East Metropolitan 4
Great Southern 0
South West 11
Goldfields 10
Mid West/Gascoyne 5
Pilbara 41
West Kimberley 1
Wheatbelt 22
East Kimberley 0
(e)
The Department is unable to answer this question as the question did not provide date parameters.
(f)
373
North Metropolitan 151
South Metropolitan 5
South East Metropolitan 96
Great Southern 5
South West 15
Goldfields 18
Mid West 16
Pilbara 35
Wheatbelt 13
East Kimberley 6
West Kimberley 13
(g)
138 days
(h)
282
North Metropolitan 40
South Metropolitan 26
South East Metropolitan 27
Great Southern 19
South West 20
Goldfields 22
Mid West/Gascoyne 16
Pilbara 47
West Kimberley 9
Wheatbelt 21
East Kimberley 35
(i)
The Department is unable to answer this question as the question did not provide date parameters.
(a)
36 715
North Metropolitan 11 755
South Metropolitan 6 994
South East Metropolitan 7 034
Great Southern 1 137
South West 2 570
Goldfields 1 106
Mid West/Gascoyne 1 770
Pilbara 1 468
West Kimberley 1 194
Wheatbelt 1 117
East Kimberley 570
(b)
35 577
North Metropolitan 11 375
South Metropolitan 6 866
South East Metropolitan 6 844
Great Southern 1 114
South West 2 512
Goldfields 1 057
Mid West/Gascoyne 1 731
Pilbara 1 318
West Kimberley 1 157
Wheatbelt 1 059
East Kimberley 544
(c)
66
North Metropolitan 22
South Metropolitan 4
South East Metropolitan 26
Great Southern 2
South West 2
Goldfields 3
Mid West 0
Pilbara 0
Wheatbelt 1
East Kimberley 6
West Kimberley 0
(d)
179
North Metropolitan 57
South Metropolitan 28
South East Metropolitan 4
Great Southern 0
South West 11
Goldfields 10
Mid West/Gascoyne 5
Pilbara 41
West Kimberley 1
Wheatbelt 22
East Kimberley 0
(e)
The Department is unable to answer this question as the question did not provide date parameters.
(f)
373
North Metropolitan 151
South Metropolitan 5
South East Metropolitan 96
Great Southern 5
South West 15
Goldfields 18
Mid West 16
Pilbara 35
Wheatbelt 13
East Kimberley 6
West Kimberley 13
(g)
138 days
(h)
282
North Metropolitan 40
South Metropolitan 26
South East Metropolitan 27
Great Southern 19
South West 20
Goldfields 22
Mid West/Gascoyne 16
Pilbara 47
West Kimberley 9
Wheatbelt 21
East Kimberley 35
(i)
The Department is unable to answer this question as the question did not provide date parameters.
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