Wednesday, 5 June 2019


Constituency questions

Ferntree Gully electorate


Mr WAKELING

Ferntree Gully electorate

 Mr WAKELING (Ferntree Gully) (11:39): (732) My constituency question is to the Minister for Housing. A constituent, Mr Willchams, has requested urgent assistance in seeking compensation for damage to his property in Ferntree Gully, which I am advised he had sublet to Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) via community housing. When Mr Willchams purchased his property in 2015 it was in good condition. After purchasing the property he sublet it to DHHS and noted soon after that the condition of the property had declined rapidly. He raised his concerns about the condition of the property with DHHS on several occasions, and he was assured that the property would be returned in good and reasonable condition. Mr Willchams’s lease with DHHS expired on 31 October 2018. He gave four months notice advising that he would not be renewing the lease as he was still concerned about the condition of the property. I am advised that Mr Willchams has raised concerns with the department and I have raised these concerns with minister as well, so my question for the minister is: when will the minister provide a response to Mr Willchams about his request for compensation?