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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 347 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 June 2021 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

HOUSING — RENT AND EVICTION MORATORIUM

347. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing:

I refer to the raising of the moratorium on evictions and rent increases on 29 March 2021. What is the total number of termination notices from public housing since the moratorium lifted?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The termination of a tenancy is an option of last resort when all other efforts to sustain the tenancy have failed. Ultimately, the decision to end a tenancy is a matter that is decided by the Magistrates Court. Termination notices do not represent a terminated tenancy nor an eviction. A termination notice provides the tenant with a final notice and the intent to progress the matter to the courts. From 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021, 319 termination notices have been issued, but only two bailiff evictions have occurred.