Page 1102 - Week 03 - Thursday, 21 March 2019
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under the Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme funded through the 2018-19 ACT Budget. This program will replace 2,000 units over the next 3 years at no cost to the tenant and as at the start of March 2019, the program has already replaced 136 inefficient gas heaters.
(2) A request to modify a public housing property is required, which is a short form that tenants may submit to their Housing Manager. The information required includes the type and location of the installation. Housing ACT will review the request taking into consideration safety, impact on neighbouring properties and planning approvals (if any).
(3) Tenants can install any air conditioning unit they wish so long as the installation is compliant with regulation including the use of licenced tradespersons where required and with consideration to the impact on neighbouring properties, e.g. noise.
(4) There is no policy with regards to timeframes for replying to tenants. Housing ACT aims to respond as quickly as possible. Generally, responses are within two working days.
(5) In total 370 applications were received by Housing ACT since 2016 as outlined below:
|
Dwelling Type |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
TOTALS |
|
Flats |
29 |
49 |
39 |
28 |
145 |
|
Houses |
46 |
72 |
62 |
32 |
212 |
|
Narrabundah Long Stay Caravan Park |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Townhouses |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
|
TOTALS |
78 |
125 |
106 |
61 |
370 |
(6) Sometimes there maybe restrictions dependent on the location and individual layout of units within a complex.
(7) Housing ACT always approaches the Body Corporate management for approval on behalf of the tenants in multi-unit complexes.
(8) When a tenant chooses to install an air conditioner they are required to engage an appropriate contractor, and this is done at their own discretion. Housing ACT does not require that a tenant use a particular contractor or contractors.
Municipal services—trees
(Question No 2326)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:
(1) What investigation activities have taken place looking into possible damage of the registered plane tree on Franklin Street, Manuka which may have been damaged by a trench.
(2) Have investigators visited the site.
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