April 11th. 2018.
Did you know that the Palmerston North City Council intend to increase the rents of their pensioner flats to full market rents.The reason being given by our city councillors is that the increases can be ring fenced to construct additional flats,sometime in the future.But why should those who can least afford it be forced to pay for the construction of new pensioner units?
So make it your business to grab a submission form from the councils office in the Square or go on line,all you have to say is ''Market rents for pensioner flats is not fair''
So show your support for the pensioners,submissions have to be in by April 23rd.Now is not the time to be complacent,these are people who have served the city well and don't need to be penalized in this way.
I think this could be the first step to privatize, the councils pensioner flats,they may try to set up a trust and market rents could come in through the trust.The councillors believe pensioners can go to work and income and the increase will be paid,this is not always the case,believe me.
Make your views known to the councillors,after all they work for you whither you own or rent your home.
The PNCC web page is pncc.govt.nz
