Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Housing Trust Rent Housing Trust Rent The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Housing Trust Rent The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:22): Supplementary: the minister claims that these increases in Housing Trust rents are being instituted in a staged and stepped manner. Can the minister please inform the chamber how many tenants have been given notice so far, and how long before are they given notice of these rent increases occurring? The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council Minister for Human Services Housing Trust Rent The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:23): In relation to the cottage flats, on 5 September letters were sent to affected public housing tenants. These increases will occur in stages of 1.5 per cent, or 1 per cent over three years, until they reach 25 per cent of assessable income, which is identical to all other existing tenants. The first stage, a 1.5 per cent increase, took effect from 17 November, affecting approximately 3,000 households.