Page 3078 - Week 08 - Thursday, 15 August 2019
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(4) The ARS properties are located in developments in five suburbs: Bonython, Kambah, Chapman, Rivett and Florey. The number of properties in each site are shown in the following table.
|
ARS DWELLINGS |
30-JUN-12 |
30-JUN-13 |
30-JUN-14 |
30-JUN-15 |
30-JUN-16 |
30-JUN-17 |
30-JUN-18 |
21-MAY-19 |
|
BONYTHON |
4 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
|
CHAPMAN |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
FLOREY |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
|
KAMBAH |
3 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
|
RIVETT |
6 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
|
TOTAL |
23 |
26 |
28 |
34 |
40 |
43 |
52 |
56 |
(5) When a property becomes available the ARS Housing Manager contacts the next applicant on the waiting list, reassesses their income to ensure that they remain eligible for the ARS and that they are placed in the correct rent band for the property. The Housing ACT Financial Controller approves the income assessment before a property offer is made.
(6) The ARS Housing Manager makes decisions about the allocation of properties. Housing offers are made based on an applicant’s position on the waiting list and their expressed location preferences. There are currently 19 applicants on the waiting list.
(7) A breakdown of the current ARS tenants is provided below:
a. 45 properties have a single tenant;
b. 11 properties have more than one tenant;
c. 45 tenants are female;
d. 22 tenants are male;
e. 19 tenants are on rent band A;
10 tenants are on rent band B;
13 tenants are on rent band C;
five tenants are on rent band D;
two tenants are on rent band E; and
seven tenants are on rent band F.
Rent Bands
|
Rent Band |
Annual Income Band* |
Weekly Income Band |
Market Rent Payable |
|
$ |
$ |
% | |
|
A |
24779-29000 |
475-557 |
33.33% |
|
B |
29001-34500 |
558-663 |
40.00% |
|
C |
34501-41211 |
664-792 |
50.00% |
|
D |
41212-49557 |
793-953 |
55.00% |
|
E |
49558-52166 |
954-1003 |
66.67% |
|
F |
52167-63536 |
1004-1222 |
74.90% |
(8) The rent bands shown in the factsheet dated 7 April 2014 is current.
(9) The statement ‘Commonwealth Rent Assistance imputed’ relates to the calculation of a tenant’s income. As ARS tenants are eligible to receive Commonwealth Rent Assistance, receipt of this assistance is assumed when calculating their income and allocating them to a relevant rent band.
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