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. When dwellings become vacant and the extent of necessary work is greater, repairs and painting are arranged through Urban Services Branch as the Trust's agent, within guidelines and maintenance standards set by the Trust. Urban Services then arrange for the necessary work to be undertaken by contractors or their own employees.
. For major refurbishment or cyclic maintenance, specific packages of work are arranged through one of the Trust's agents, Urban Services or ACT Public Works.
. Maintenance of common garden areas at flats is carried out by standing arrangements with the Parks and Conservation Division.
(2) Urgent and minor repairs are carried out by Urban Services Branch of Transport and Works, or by ACT Electricity and Water.
Maintenance of vacated properties is carried out by Urban Services where there is significant work involved. For other vacated properties, Trust staff arrange cleaning by contractors.
Major refurbishment or cyclic maintenance is carried out by Urban Services or ACT Public Works.
Where work is undertaken for the Trust by ACTEW it is normally using their own direct employees. Urban Services and City Parks use a mixture of direct employees and private contractors. ACT Public Works use entirely private contractors. Overall, more than 75% of maintenance work involves private contractors.
(3) With the exception of houses that are vacant for disposal or redevelopment, the average time from vacancy to re-letting is currently 43 days. This is too long and the Trust is working to streamline arrangements to significantly reduce this time.
I might also refer Mr Stefaniak to my Housing Policy Review Statement of 27 September 1989 in which I stated that the Trust is looking at further improvements in repairs and maintenance to reduce vacancy times. A target of less than 21 days for average turnover of vacant dwellings has been set by the Trust in consultation with Urban Services Branch. The planned date for achieving this target is 30 June 1990.
Grass Mowing
(Question No. 39)
Mr Stefaniak asked the Minister for Housing and Urban Services, upon notice, on 31 October 1989:
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