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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 7 Hansard (2 July) . . Page.. 2257 ..

Mr Smyth

(continuing):

(4) Eight residents are on ACT Housing's waiting list and one resident's application has

yet to be fully assessed. Seven of these applied after the sale was announced on 16 March 1999.

(5) Since 1992, the names of eight residents who were formerly registered for housing

assistance have been removed from the applicants list. In one case, the resident did not accept an offer of accommodation. The others were removed because they did not respond to offers of accommodation.

(6) It is not possible to provide an aggregate amount as the number of residents who

would choose to apply and be eligible for public housing is unknown.

(7) (a) ACT Housing provides permits, not caravans or relocatable homes. Site permits are $46.20 per week for one person, $3.45 for each additional adult and $1.70 per week extra for each child under 18 years.

(b) See response to (7a).

(8) (a) See response to (7) above

(b) See response to (7) above

    1. No.

(10) If residents are eligible for public housing and their level of need is assessed as

sufficient to warrant priority allocation the application would be approved.

(11) No. The Park will be offered for sale as a going concern. The issue of possible

legislation to provide some protection to residents of caravan parks is under consideration by the Law Reform Commission.

(12) (a-e) Attached is a copy of the financial costs and benefits

(13) (a-b) Yes. ACT Housing has obtained a valuation for the site and this is considered

to be commercial in confidence as part of the tender process. Valuation or actual sale price achieved could be provided after the sale has been completed.

(14) No valuation on this aspect has been sought and such information would be subject

to the same condition as at 13 above.

(15) Yes. However, until a crown lease has been finalised it is not possible to offer

sub-leases. As the proposed sale is intended to follow the finalisation of the lease it will depend on arrangements between the residents and the new owner.

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