From ABC News
The Department for Housing has evicted more than 150 people in the past six months as part of a crackdown on tenant eligibility.
In 2009, the State Government announced a review of the eligibility criteria for state housing tenants, to ensure they did not exceed income cut offs.
A total of 153 people have been forced to leave since November last year,
The Housing Minister Troy Buswell says changes announced last month to crackdown on anti-social tenants are also likely to lead to more people being evicted.
"I expect there will be some evictions that we'll be criticised for making but ultimately we've given a commitment to attempt to put some balance into the relationship between a Homeswest tenant and the community in which they live so that those communities are better protected," he said.
The Housing Minister Troy Buswell says anti-social tenants are being targeted.
"I expect that the department will certainly be cracking down on problematic tenants with the changes to the three strikes policy," he said.
"How that manifests itself in evictions, time will tell but I expect there will be more evictions."
Like i said before;common VICTORIA bring on this new law we all need it!!NOW!
ReplyDeletemy son is living in a block of flat were there is a lot of anti socail behavier there and he will not come out his door unless someone is there
ReplyDeleteI used to live in a complex where rampant drug dealing was taking place, all day, every day. The local police finally arrested the tenant (a woman) however, she was let out on house arrest and continue to deal from her DOH home while serving her time! 20 years later, she is still there, still dealing and the street is a nightmare. This woman and her connections are dangerous, scary people. Shouldn't she have had her lease cancelled once she was convicted and sentenced? For goodness sake, the woman did her time under house arrest, IN HER DOH DWELLING. Oxymoron, anyone? There is so much more tell, but what is the point? She and her low life friends are untouchable. Money talks.
ReplyDeletePleasing to hear that evictions actually DO take place - I know of one lot that has had seven eviction notices served in public housing and are still there. I would love to see the evidence that people have actually been evicted and know why, too, because the people with seven eviction notices have done everything you can imagine that is not acceptable, and keep on living there.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe this is as wonderful as they say it is. Probably one or two people getting evicted here and there, but not nearly as many that should be evicted. These bigwig government departments like to make it sound like they are actively doing something - it shuts people up but truth is, if they were evicting people, the housing list would be moving along a little more steadily. I've been on the wait turn list now for nearly 7 and a half years (application approved 2004) and on the priority list for well over 2 years. It's a shame that there are so many people wrecking these houses and using them as a drug laboratory and then being offered another HomesWest after destroying the previous house while there are other hard working people who have become homeless through no fault of their own and are on the waiting lists, forever waiting while scumbags continue to destroy the property and be offered another home. I think that people who have previous records of destroying property / being a public nuisance or dealing drugs should go to the bottom of the lists. It makes sense to house people first who are going to respect the property and not need to be constantly moved because of destructive behaviours / neighbouring complaints. It also makes sense from a government point of view because if they house people first who respect other people and property, then the department doesn't need to continually waste time responding to numerous complaints and police dealings. My friend has a chronic disease and lives next door to a HomesWest house that has people coming and going all the time. She lives in a house at the front of their property (just the way the block is designed) and her kids are constantly throwing rocks at her dog and standing at the front of her house staring in (she had told me it is so they can see what items she has that they might "borrow" (aka steal). The children dont play in their backyard because the people have invested in vicious dogs that are in their backyard. Their driveway is right alongside her kitchen window going up to her front garden. She regularly deals with people screaming til all hours into the night and cars rocking up and then taking off. One of the men living in the house (along with 2 other adults and 2 children under 6) is suppose to be living in his HomesWest house down the road but has rented it out! Also the neighbourhood have put in complaints, but, *sigh*, these scumbags never get moved even though they have been convicted with dealing drugs. The government need tougher measures. These conviction have supposedly been occuring in high volume since 2009 however the housing list certainly doesn't reflect this tough measure.
ReplyDeleteRest assured Anonymous, evictions do occur, but so do reinstatements. Depends on why you are in DOH in first place and who you have fighting for you. Since its mainly mentally ill in recent years moving in, now homeless and refugees. You now doubt can expect less evictions. I wonder if O'Farrell will follow Cameron's words, "move them into the private sector".
ReplyDeleteYes, evictions do occur, but it's only one or two hear and there. Here's some evidence:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF1byO0Gvaw
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-01-18/problem-homeswest-tenants-evicted/1909254
The first link makes reference to 2009 - "eight evictions". The second link states that 25 people were evicted. It's odd, yet the media is always talking about drug laboratories and antisocial behaviour. These people should realise it is a privilege to be able to live in these homes at taxpayers dollars. Also, people who have never paid tax in this country should not be eligible; and what the heck are they doing allowing permanent residents to apply for housing???
http://www.dhw.wa.gov.au/404_437.asp
It irritates me that people can come into this country, apply for PR status after only 18 months and be eligible for uni fee loans, housing, medical care, all at hard working taxpayers expense. Australian housing should be for Australian people not blow ins!
I am a tenant not anti -cocial not a criminal being evicted through gossip. Masicous and not transparent
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