Manawatu Tenants Union
Good news about the Warrant of Fitness on the national news today. Auckland,Tauranga,Wellington,Christchurch and Dunedin local government athorities are going to pilot a scheme to make sure that rental properties are fit for purpose.It should be noted that the Palmerston North City Council rejected such a scheme when Jill White was the City Mayor,mind you most of the city councillors were serious landlords themselfs and had a serious conflict of interest which they did not see as an issue. So here we go again lets hope the pilots in the various take off as Generation Rent is here with us and will be with us for sometime way into the future unless there is a change of housing policy or a return to policies that worked in giving New Zealand one of the highest home ownership rates in the developed world.The Manaewatu Tenants Union has pushed for a Warrant of Fitness for the last 20 years or so,it will happen it is evolutionary not revolutionary.
homeless families
Affordable housing is the cornerstone of family life,or so we have been lead to belive.Renting a home in Palmerston North is typically expensive and insecure.The average cost of moving into a house is around $2000.00 [ 4 weeks bond + of 1 weeks rent +2 weeks rent in advance + agents fee +GST ].
The Manawatu Tenants Union has noted an increase in the number of homeless families.Housing New Zealand no longer assist those with serious housing needs.There are at present a large number of vacant state houses around the city,due to a possible earthquake.
The connection between the growing number of homeless families and those state houses laying vacant has yet to register with thepowers that be.Many of these vacant homes could should be used for emergency or short term accommodation for desperate families,until central government decides what to do with vital accommodation.
Affordable housing should shape up to be an election issue.The grime failure of current housing policy,reliant more than ever on the private sector, just reinforces the case for government to invest in a state house building programme.
Poverty is not about a group over there, seperate from us,it is about everyone.There is too much at stake,to ignore the costs both human and financial of the continuing struggle faced by many families.
The Manawatu Tenants Union has noted an increase in the number of homeless families.Housing New Zealand no longer assist those with serious housing needs.There are at present a large number of vacant state houses around the city,due to a possible earthquake.
The connection between the growing number of homeless families and those state houses laying vacant has yet to register with thepowers that be.Many of these vacant homes could should be used for emergency or short term accommodation for desperate families,until central government decides what to do with vital accommodation.
Affordable housing should shape up to be an election issue.The grime failure of current housing policy,reliant more than ever on the private sector, just reinforces the case for government to invest in a state house building programme.
Poverty is not about a group over there, seperate from us,it is about everyone.There is too much at stake,to ignore the costs both human and financial of the continuing struggle faced by many families.
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