September 11th 2017
Interesting to read the story by Paul Mitchell Sept. 9th "Landlords wary of Reforms". Lets cut to the chase here,landlords will still have power and control over their tenants and apply to the Tenancy Tribunal for evictions on breaches of the RTA 1986. Landlords are running a business not a charity.
The culture of renting is now the norm in New Zealand society,generation rent is the future for increasing numbers of families.The housing reforms from the 1993 National,introduced a range of policies which directly caused the housing crisis that faces New Zealand today.
As for the comments from National MP Ian Mckelvie that the proposed rental changes proposed by the Labour party would drive out investors out of the rental market,is just nonsense.To state that the government providing the provision of housing would be detrimental for all New Zealanders is beyond the pale and highlights just how removed he is from the lives of everyday New Zealanders.
Housing New Zealand maybe the biggest landlord in the country but private landlords control the rental market with 87% of that market,Housing New Zealand are small players in the bigger picture,more state housing is needed not less and it will bring a bit of competition to the rental market,which is fair for all those seeking affordable and decent housing.
