Times are getting tougher,and winter is still to arrive,when there is more pressure on the houshold budget.The Manawatu Tenants Union,is seeing an increasing number of tenants facing eviction on various grounds,in most cases young children are involoved.This problem of evictions is being duplicated all over the country.Here in Palmerston North,there are numerous vacant state houses which could be and should be used to house evicted families in the short term.

The bottom line is that there is not enough affordable housing available.The rationing of state houses,means some families will lose out and some will not even get access to affordable housing in the private sector.
 Its not rocket science to see where that takes us.