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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION No.1205

Housing Trust Properties - Damage by Tenants

MR. CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

In relation to the tenants who trash ACT Housing Trust properties -

(1) What action is taken against such tenants still in

residence.

(2) (a) are those who have vacated allowed back into Trust

property; and (b) if so, why; and (c) is there a special

waiting time.

(3) Are records kept of tenants who trash Trust property.

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

(1) Tenants are given an opportunity to repair the

damage they have caused to the property at their own

expense. If they do not do so, the Housing Trust carries out

the maintenance and charges the tenants with the repair

costs. If the Housing Trust determines that tenants have

breached the clause in their tenancy agreements in

relation to the upkeep of their property, it will consider

terminating their tenancies.

(2) (a) Eligible persons may apply to be registered for housing

assistance. However, the Commissioner for Housing

has the discretion to refuse to grant assistance to an

applicant who has breached a term or condition of a

previous tenancy agreement to which the

Commissioner was a party.

(b) See (a) above.

(3) Yes.

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