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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 1045

Housing Trust Properties - Subleasing

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community

Services -

(1) Can a Housing Trust tenant in receipt of rental rebate sublet the premises.

(2) If so, (a) for how long; (b) what rent can be charged and (c) how does the Trust ensure that this level of rent is charged.

(3) How many properties were sublet in (a) 1991-92 and (b) 1992-93 by tenants in receipt of rental rebate.

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

(1) Yes. A tenant can request permission to sublet a Housing Trust property. This request is assessed against guidelines. This policy is currently being reviewed.

(2) (a) Up to one year.

(b) & (c) A condition of granting permission to sublet is that the tenant agrees to pay full rent to the Housing Trust. Rent rebates are not provided during a subletting period. The rent under the sub-tenancy is a matter between the tenant and the subtenant.

(3) Information on total sublets approved is not available for the periods requested. It is estimated there are currently about SO approvals for sublets on Housing Trust dwellings.

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