Housing—Fraser Suites Tower
708. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works:
I apologise for the printer error earlier.
I refer to the government's acquisition of the Fraser Suites tower in East Perth.
(1) What is the expected timing and cost of the planned refit to convert the building into individual apartment dwellings?
(2) Will any emphasis or consideration be placed on river or city views when determining which apartments are allocated for social housing and which apartments are offered to the rental market as affordable housing?
(3) Has the government assessed the effect on property values that this project will have on existing properties in the immediate area?
(4) What strategies will the government implement to avoid replicating the antisocial behaviour that has taken place in its social housing investment at 157 Ninth Avenue, Inglewood?
Hon Dr Katrina Stratton replied:
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The following has been provided to me by the Minister for Housing and Works.
(1) Subject to development application approval, works to progress the transition of Queens Riverside QIV into long-term housing will be tendered in packages and are expected to be completed by mid-2026.
(2) The community housing provider will be responsible for tenant allocation.
(3) According to realestate.com, over the past 12 months, East Perth has seen an annual compound growth rate of 9.8% for houses and 10.9% for units.
(4) The community housing provider will provide both onsite property and tenancy management services for the complex.
