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(18) Average market value of Housing ACT properties, by size (bedrooms).
|
No. of Bedrooms |
Value | |
|
Houses |
Flats | |
|
Bedsits |
Not Applicable |
$220,000 |
|
1-bedroom |
$467,000 |
$318,000 |
|
2-bedroom |
$455,000 |
$351,000 |
|
3-bedroom |
$432,000 |
$390,000 |
|
4-bedroom |
$450,000 |
Not Applicable |
|
5-bedroom |
$540,000 |
Not Applicable |
|
6-bedroom |
$600,000 |
Not Applicable |
(19) 7% of public housing properties are occupied by tenants identifying as Indigenous Australians.
(20) (a) Eligibility for public housing – information about income thresholds is at Attachment D.
(b)(i) Market rent is charged for public housing properties. A rental rebate is available for tenants. To be eligible for a rental rebate tenants are required to lodge an application and provide details about household income. Tenants are then required to lodge a fresh application annually or where a change to the household income has occurred. Tenants are charged 25% of their weekly income or market rent whichever is the lowest. Where a tenant is no longer eligible for a rental rebate they are charged the market rent and are required to provide details of their income annually. It is the responsibility of the tenant to advise Housing ACT about any change to their household composition.
(ii) Tenants who are paying the market rent are reviewed annually. Where a tenant and/or domestic partner have an annual gross income in excess of $94,855.70 for two consecutive years a multi-disciplinary panel will assesses the sustainability of their income and the capacity of the tenant to consider other housing options.
(21) The ACT Government typically provides National Rental Affordability Scheme contributions in kind, with the form determined on a case by case basis.
(22) State and Territory contributions are equivalent to one third of the Commonwealth’s contribution.
(Copies of the attachments are available at the Chamber Support Office).
Alexander Maconochie Centre—prisoners
(Question No 273)
Mr Wall asked the Minister for Corrections, upon notice, on 8 May 2014:
(1) What was the average number of (a) sentenced prisoners, and (b) remandees incarcerated at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC), by month, from October 2013 to April 2014.
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