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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 726

Housing Trust Properties - Vacancies

MR STEVENSON: Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -1n relation to dwellings under the management of the ACT Housing Trust and separated into categories of two bedrooms or less and three bedrooms or more (a) how many are there; (b) how many are vacant presently; (c) how many days have these vacant dwellings been vacant on average; (d) how many of the vacant dwellings are vacant due to maintenance or repairs; and (e) is it considered that delays due to repairs are longer than necessary; and if so, what action is proposed to rectify the situation.

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

As at the end of May 1993, -- -

(a) 12,374 made up of 5,190 dwellings of two bedrooms or less and 7,184

dwellings of three bedrooms or more.

(b) 275.

(d) 163.

(e) Yes. Building Assets Management Section GAMS) has redesigned zone management practices and contractual arrangements to meet peak demand. The Housing Trust is examining allocation procedures to significantly reduce time taken to achieve tenant allocation.

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