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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 115

Housing Trust - Rental Arrears

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services

In relation to rental arrears of ACT Housing Trust properties -

(d) 1992 to date.

(2) How many properties are represented in each of the years in (1).

(3) How much money has been written off and how many properties did it

represent in each of the years in (1).

(#) What steps are being taken to obtain arrears.

(5) What procedures are in place to prevent tenants falling into arrears.

(6) Have any tenants been evicted in any of the years at (I); and, if so, how

many in each year.

MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

Table included.

Includes a small number of non-tenant accounts for fiscal years 1988-89 to 1990-91

Over the years total rent recoverable has been rising. Current arrears as a percentage of total rent recoverable were 3.7% in May 1990. This figure fell to 2.7% in June 1991 and at June 1992 was 2.8%.

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