August 10th 2017
Some more information on the housing crisis griping the country at present.
This information comes from Child Poverty Action Group,and the latest Household Income Report.It states that families are suffering under the strain of housing costs,with half of all accommodation supplement recipients spending half of their incomes on rental costs.Seven per cent of all children [75,000] living in homes that experience issues with dampness and mould,and are hard to keep warm.
The statements also supports a newly elected government to introduce policies to increase the supply of state houses,and introduce a system of regulating conditions for all rental housing.Something that The Manawatu Tenants Union has been pushing for since 1996 a warrant of fitness so that housing is fit for purpose,it will happen one day as New Zealand now has a culture of renting whither the government likes it or not.
The work for housing improvements has just begun as there will be generations who will always rent their homes,we have to improve tenants rights and obligations for all concerned in the wider community.
Support the political party that supports these ideals and give them your vote ,your vote is a powerful weapon in the fight for a better society for all New Zealanders.
