The poorest people in our society are living increasingly precarious lives,and Housing New Zealand tenants are getting a raw deal.
Any affordable housing shortage in the private sector,coupled with a push to evict Housing New Zealand tenants will see more tenants and their families likely to become homeless.Many tenants are likely to be in debt,just meeting their cost of living expenses.
The Manawatu Tenants Union along with other community agencies is seeing increasing numbers in tenants with serious housing needs.The need for affordable rental accommodation has never been greater,yet the government agency Housing New Zealand,refuses to use vacant state houses for those in serious need.
Instead of assisting families they are targeting the poor with eviction notices,Why! The governments housing policies are in melt down,and this situation gives them the opportunity to sell off another state asset,state housing.
It should be noted that government members came from a world that they no longer represent.