House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2015-12-02 Daily Xml

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Housing Trust Properties

In reply to Mr KNOLL (Schubert) (13 May 2015).

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised:

1. The 2014-15 allocated budget towards the repair and maintenance of vacant properties is $31.1 million and this related to 5,492 houses, of which 4,142 were vacancies and 1,350 were tenant transfers.

The cost for 2013-14 was $26.6 million with 3,815 vacancies and 1,174 transfers and the cost for 2012-13 was $29.7 million with 3,934 vacancies and 1,352 transfers.