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(1) How many ACT Housing tenants are currently under conditional termination and possession orders (CTPOs).
(2) How many ACT Housing tenants are put under CTPOs each year, on average.
(3) Since the time frame of 12 months was introduced to the CTPOs in 2005, how many ACT Housing tenants have breached the conditions and been evicted from their premises.
(4) How many ACT Housing tenants owe rent in arrears.
(5) What is the average rent outstanding.
(6) What is the most that any one tenant owes to ACT Housing.
(7) How long on average does it take for a tenant to catch up on their rental arrears.
(8) In the last 5 years, how many ACT Housing tenants have been issued with a CTPO which has lead to their eviction because they have not been able to catch up on their arrears within 12 months.
(9) How many tenants who are currently on CTPOs are at risk of breaching them by not being able to repay their arrears within the 12 month time frame.
(10) How many tenants have sought an extension of time to repay arrears past 12 months.
(11) Of those who have sought an extension, how many extensions have been granted.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) 104 tenants are currently subject to a CTPO.
(2) From 2008-09 to 20012-13 an average of 61 tenants were subject to a conditional termination and possession order.
(3) Data from 2005 is not readily available, however since 1 July 2008 the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) has ended 58 tenancies where a conditional order had been breached. Whilst the 12 months was introduced in 2005, the ACAT Member determines the time frame for repayments.
(4) At 17 March 2014, 1463 public housing tenants were in debt.
(5) At 17 March 2014 the average rental debt outstanding was $919.16.
(6) At 17 March 2014 the largest outstanding rental debt is $12,484.43.
(7) Housing ACT negotiates repayment agreements with tenants who are in arrears to repay arrears as quickly as possible, taking into consideration their income and circumstances at the time. The time taken to repay rental arrears depends on the amount of arrears, the income of the tenant, other circumstances that may impact on their repayment capacity and the sustainability of the repayment agreement.
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