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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 620

Housing Trust - Rental Bond Payments

MR. CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services - In relation to rental bonds for private housing -

(1) Does the ACT Housing Trust pay bonds for rent relief tenants.

(2) How much does the bond average and how much in total was paid in bonds in (a) 1991 and (b) 1992.

(3) Is the bond paid direct to the landlord/agent or to the prospective tenant.

(4) How many bonds and what total value of bonds were forfeited in (a) 1991 and (b) 1992.

(5) For what reasons were these bonds forfeited in each year, ie damage or vacated arrears.

(6) At the vacating of the premises is the value of the bond, less any deductions, repaid by the landlord/agent to the Trust or to the vacating tenant.

MR. CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) Yes, the ACT Housing Trust lends up to $600 to clients to be used to pay bonds.

(2) $442 average year to date at the end of February 1992/93.

Information on bonds paid in calender years 1991 and 1992

is not readily available. However, the total amount paid in

bonds in the 1991/92 financial year was $277,729 and year

to date at the end of February 1992/93 is $293,214.

(3) To the prospective tenant.

(4) Information is not readily available.

(5) Information is not available.

(6) Tenant.

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