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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION No 1374

Residential Leases - Subdivisions and-

Dual Occupancy

Mr Cornwell - Asked the Minister for pa Environment, Land and Planning - In

relation to residential leases in the ACT -

(1) From 1 January 1993 to 13 August 1994 (a) how many applications for split

leases have been received by the Department and (b) how many applications

have been approved.

(2) What process is involved in gaining approval to split a lease.

(3) What criteria are used in assessing such an application.

(4) What cost is borne by (a) the original lessee of the full block and (b) the eventual lessees of the smaller blocks.

(5) What is the gain to the Government in the event of a block being divided.

Mr Wood - I understand that Mr Cornwell wishes me to include applications for dual occupancy in my reply. An application for dual occupancy does not require a subdivision of the block. However, once a lease has been varied to allow dual occupancy, the lessee can apply to unit title the lease.

I will include information on dual occupancy applications after I have replied to the questions asked.

The answers to the Member's questions are as follows:

(1) A total of 7 applications to subdivide residential leases, were lodged between 1 January 1993 and 13 August 1994. Of those 5 have been approved and 2 are still under consideration.

(2) The process is as for other variations of lease, and is set out in Part VI of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991.

(3) The criteria are set out in the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 and the Territory Plan.

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