August 7th. 2018
I see that the complaints of a conflict of interest concerning the deputy mayor of the Horowhenua District Council have been dismissed.The sale of their social housing went ahead as a sweet heart deal,it was not that good a deal for the regions ratepayers,makes you wonder what went on behind closed doors? But like so much in the rental housing market,tenants are used to being ignored.
The Rangitikei District Council have increased their rents by $50 per week.The councillors say that the accommodation supplement along with a new council power subsidy will cover the large rental increase.It is interesting to note that pensioners incomes have not increased,at the end of the day they will be out of pocket and living on reduced incomes,unlike the managers of the council who pushed for the large increase.
The day will come when central government will look into the issue of affordable pensioner housing,as the number of pensioners is around 1.6 million at present and will increase,they vote in national and local government elections and have the power to make politicians listen to their concerns concerning high rents.All most tenants want is a fair rent not a high rent that consumes a large slice of their fixed income,thats just fair.
