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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 460
Housing Trust - Loans for Bond Payments
MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services - In relation to an interest free loan to cover a bond payment being made to the recipient of rent relief:
(1) What procedures are in place and what steps are taken to ensure repayment of that loan to the ACT Housing Trust.
(2) If the recipient vacates without notice to the private landlord or causes damage to the house and -the interest free bond has not been fully or partially repaid to the Trust what steps are taken by the Trust to regain the bond monies from the recipient.
MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) People approved for rent relief sign a contract with the Housing Trust before a loan is made. They are issued with a preprinted voucher book to facilitate repayments.
To assist in the recovery of loans a module is being developed for the Integrated Systems for Information Processing (ISIP) with recovery features similar to those for rent arrears. In addition the Housing Trust is examining the feasibility of directly transferring monies between itself and the Office of Rental Bonds.
(2) The tenancy agreement is a contract between the tenant and the landlord. The Housing Trust is not a party to the contract. The contract concerning the bond is a separate agreement between the Housing Trust and the recipient and relates to the loan. Bond monies are deposited with the Office of Rental Bonds and repayment is negotiated between the landlord and the tenant.
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