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dwellings were the tenancies are managed under crisis accommodation, affordable rental, transitional housing, other specific purpose tenancy management such as mental health or drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

(6) Data not available/not collected

(7) All tenants are required to pay rent. The amount of rent payable for each tenancy is the lower of the market rent or an amount equivalent to 25% of the assessable household income. The income of the tenant and all adult residents is taken into account when determining the amount of the assessable household income for determining the rent payable by the tenant with the difference between the market rent and the income based rent provided as a rebate of rent. Some sources of income are exempt, whilst other may be assessed at a rate less than 25%, such as Family Tax A, of which only 10% is included in the determination of household income. For further details refer to clause 25 of the Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2013 (no.1) on the Legislation Register.

Housing—social housing stock
(Question No 9)

Mr Parton asked the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, upon notice, on 16 December 2016:

(1) In relation to social housing properties, excluding those procured or supplied by community service providers, for (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) planned in the 2016-17 Budget, could the Minister provide a table showing the (i) total number of properties (divided into houses, units or other accommodation types) as at 1 July of each financial year, (ii) number of properties brought on line for each year divided into (A) those constructed by the relevant directorate or agency, (B) those purchased, (C) those leased and (D) those procured by other means, (iii) number of properties disposed of or decommissioned during each year, (iv) number of properties as at 30 June for each year, (v) number of vacant properties as at 1 July for each year, (vi) number of vacant properties as at 30 June for each year and (vii) the reasons for or causes of the vacancies.

(2) In relation to properties procured or supplied by registered community housing providers for (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) planned in the 2016-17 budget, could the Minister provide a table showing the (i) total number of properties (divided into houses, units or other accommodation types) as at 1 July of each financial year, (ii) number of properties brought on line for each year by community service providers divided into (A) those constructed by each community service provider, (B) those purchased, (C) those leased and (D) those procured by other means, (iii) number of properties disposed of or decommissioned by community service providers during each year, (iv) number of properties as at 30 June for each year, (v) number of vacant properties as at 1 July for each year, (vi) number of vacant properties as at 30 June for each year and (vii) the reasons for or causes of the vacancies.

(3) Could the Minister provide a table showing the total properties as outlined in parts (2)(i) to (vii) resulting from the sum of parts (1) and (2) for (a) 2012 13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) planned for the 2016 17 Budget.


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