Page 672 - Week 02 - Thursday, 16 February 2017

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Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Please note that end of year data is point of time and fluctuations to vacant property numbers will occur throughout the year. Vacant property numbers are further impacted by the progression of the Public Housing Renewal Program.

Public Housing

(a)

2012-13

(b)

2013-14

(c)

2014-15

(d)

2015-16

(e)

2016-17

Part

(i)

Houses

7,473

7,508

7,476

7,462

7,512

Flats

2,618

2,644

2,619

2,458

2,458

Older Persons Accommodation

1,757

1,699

1,684

1,676

1,689

Total

11,848

11,851

11,779

11,596

11,659

(ii)

Acquisitions

(A) Constructed

117

49

100

75

61

(B) Purchased

10

11

32

68

17

(C) Leased

-

-

-

-

-

(D) Other (Public Housing Renewal Program)

1

-

6

101

536

(iii)

Disposals

125

132

321

152

345

(iv)

No. of Properties as at 30 June

11,851

11,779

11,596

11,688

11,928

(v)

No. of Vacant Properties as at 1 July

190

209

162

161

256

(vi)

No. of Vacant Properties as at 30 June

209

162

161

256

N/A

(vii)

Reason for Vacancy

Internal transfers

87

69

46

105

-

Evictions or property abandoned

12

10

13

18

-

Termination of tenancy

103

78

94

118

-

New property awaiting tenanting

7

5

8

15

-

(2) In relation to properties procured or supplied by registered community housing providers for:

(a) 2012-13 - 911 properties/dwelling units;

(b) 2013-14 - 992 properties/dwelling units;

(c) 2014-15 - 1,224 properties/dwelling units;

(d) 2015-16 - 1,465 properties/dwelling units;

(e) (i) The Human Services Registrar does not collect detailed information as to the number of houses, units and other accommodation types. The number of properties above are per dwelling or lockable units.

(ii) number of properties brought on line for each year by community service providers:

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

Budget 2016-17

Constructed by the providers during the year

75

75

45

35

20


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