By Mikayla van Loon
A public housing property in Croydon has been left in limbo after a fire broke out in the home late last year.
The house located 6 Bambra Street Croydon is a Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) property.
A local resident, who wanted to remain anonymous, raised concerns about the lack of movement in getting this house repaired particularly with 67,985 total applications submitted on the Victorian Housing Register in March this year.
“The property at Bambra Court received extensive damage from a house fire and has been deemed uninhabitable and requiring significant repair works,” a DFFH spokesperson said.
“The repair of the property has been tendered and Homes Victoria are seeking to appoint a builder to undertake these works once costs have been agreed upon.”
The fire damaged the three bedroom home on 30 September last year, with the affected family being moved to another public housing property.
The DFFH spokesperson said the department understands the current need for social and affordable housing which is why it is building 12,000 homes under the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build.
Since 2020, 7,600 homes have been completed or are under construction, with 2,800 households preparing to relocate into brand new housing.
The spokesperson said DFFH has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Government to work towards reducing homelessness through the Housing Accord and the Housing Australia Future Fund.
