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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1333

Housing Trust - Debtor Tenants

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -Can ACT Housing Trust tenants who vacate owing rent or a damages bill subsequently obtain Trust accommodation; and if so, what conditions, if any apply.

MR LAMONT - The answer to the Members question is as follows -

Yes, with the following three conditions applying:

1. Previous tenants of the Housing Trust who left owing rent arrears or a damages bill may make an application to register for housing assistance. These applicants may not be allocated housing unless they sign an agreement to repay any monetary debts associated with a previous tenancy. Following its introduction on 9 September 1994 this agreement will require that they utilise the direct debit facility to make their payments.

2. When an applicant who has a large debt owing to the Housing Trust has been registered, the Commissioner reserves the right to refuse the allocation of assistance until the client has repaid such debts.

3. Applicants who have had two previous tenancies terminated for breach of a tenancy agreement are only allocated in extreme circumstances .

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