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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION N01314

Housing Trust - Hughes Property-

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services

(1) Is the ACT Housing Trust property at Block 44, Section 14 Hughes (39 Kitchener Street) currently vacant. If so, for how long has the property been vacant.

(2) If the property has recently been tenanted, for how long was the property vacant.

(3) Why was the property vacant for a lengthy period.

(4) What were the circumstances behind the previous tenant vacating (eg transfer to more suitable housing, left Canberra, left without advising Trust etc.).

(5) If the property is still vacant, when is it anticipated that it will be tenanted.

MR LAMONT - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) No.

(2) From 6 March to 12 June 1994.

(3) To allow necessary maintenance to be carried out following an initial administrative delay. There was a delay in the tenant returning the keys.

(4) The previous tenants' Housing Trust house had been severely

 damaged by fire. They were allocated this property temporarily until a

 house meeting their needs became available.  _

(5) See (1) above.

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