House of Assembly
Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
54
2
Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Answers to Questions
Affordable Homes Program
Affordable Homes Program
Ms COOK
House of Assembly
Hurtle Vale
Affordable Homes Program
183 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (21 July 2020). Can the minister advise:
(a)	How many properties have been sold to eligible households through the affordable housing programs in each financial year since its inception?
(b)	How many of these households were social housing tenants?
The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN
House of Assembly
Bragg
Deputy Premier
Attorney-General
Minister for Planning and Local Government
Affordable Homes Program
The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:
(a)	The Affordable Homes Program commenced in 2007-08.
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The number of properties sold to eligible home buyers during exclusive listing period for each financial year is as follows:
| Financial Year |
No. sold |
| 2007-08 |
188 |
| 2008-09 |
105 |
| 2009-10 |
244 |
| 2010-11 |
186 |
| 2011-12 |
224 |
| 2012-13 |
240 |
| 2013-14 |
276 |
| 2014-15 |
296 |
| 2015-16* |
218 |
| 2016-17 |
170 |
| 2017-18 |
148 |
| 2018-19 |
103 |
| 2019-20 ** |
49 |
* In 2015, the Affordable Homes Program reduced the exclusive listing period for a property to 30 days.
** Consistent with multiple external economic impacts affecting the South Australian residential market, there has been a recent reduction in sales.
(b)	The Authority does not report on the number of properties sold through the Affordable Homes Program to social housing tenants.