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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 87

Kerrison Nursery, Pialligo - Land Rent

Mr. Moore - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning - in relation to land rent at Kerrison Nursery, Pialligo

(1) Is it a requirement of the Leases Act 1918 that land rents must be fair in relation to land rents of, similar properties (in contrast to the situation with rates valuations).

(2) Was the nursery, in 1985, twice made formal written offers of a backdated reduction in land rent if a reduction (of over 9096) in the part of the farm that could be used to sell nursery plants was accepted.

(3) When the nursery finally accepted this offer by signing the form provided, did the delegate refuse to reduce the land rent.

(4) Did the Department of the Environment, Land and Planning, in the 1991 Land Rent Review, accept that the usage clause change required a land rent differential compared with otherwise similar properties.

(5) How does the rent, from 1985 until the recent rent review, compare with similar properties in terms of the Leases Act 1918 criteria.

(6) Will the Minister instruct his officers to backdate the land rent differential and so stand by the original offer and conform with the requirements of the Leases Act 1918.

Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows

(1) The Leases Act 1918 required fair rent should be assessed having regard to -

.. the physical characteristics of the property

. the location of the property

. the purposes for which the property tray be used under the

proposed lease the period for which the proposed lease would be granted

. the rent reserved by leases of similar properties in similar locations

. any other factors pertaining to the property or the proposed lease to which it would be reasonable to have regard.

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