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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 467
Housing Trust - Rent Arrears
MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services - In relation to all cases of ACT Housing Trust tenants in rent arrears as at 8 December 1992 -
(1) How many have been ordered to make court awarded payments and how many have entered into arrears agreements with the Trust.
(2) How many have fallen further behind in their payments since the Trust first took action against them for arrears.
(3) How many are still Trust tenants.
(4) How many have vacated their Trust premises but still live in Canberra and still make payments as agreed or ordered.
(5) How many have vacated their Trust premises without notice to the Trust.
(6) Of those at (5) how many have been traced and are still
making payments as per either their agreement or court
order.
(7) Of those at (5) who have not been traced what attempts are being made to trace and ensure that payments continue.
MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) Only tenants suspected of committing fraud against the Housing Trust are prosecuted. Action is taken through civil courts to obtain repayment of vacated arrears.
The Housing Trust does not pursue current tenants for rental arrears through the courts.
1,553 people are currently adhering to arrears agreements with the Housing Trust.
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