It would seem that the pilot scheme for a warrant of fitness for rental accommodation has fallen off the radar,as there has been not mention of its future in the scheme of things concerning rental housing.It would appear that some private sector landlords are not interested in having their rental properties regulated or scrutinized,because their business relies upon low standards and high rental charges. All that the Manawatu Tenants Union is fighting for is for rental housing to be fit for purpose to those who rent their home.There is also at play a strong tenant landlord dynamic in New Zealand in which the former are seen as socially inferior to the latter.We see and hear this on a daily basis,its about power,social power.Couple that with a government that wants to move back to a housing sector dominated by the private sector and paid for by the taxpayer.

The Manawatu Tenants Union believes that private landlords sector should be licensed and it should be mandatory this would go someway to getting rid of the rogue landlords who have no idea about tenants rights and obligations as well as their rights and obligations as good landlords.There are more people renting today than there has been for some considerable time,Generation Rent has arrived and will be a growing market so providing landlords and properties fit for purpose is not a big ask,as the New Zealand taxpayer contributes around $1.3 Billion to private sector landlords every year and increasing,all tenants want is a fair go.