ACT Press Release: Flawed Income Related Rents Bill
The Government has created its own state housing crisis, highlighted by calls from housing advocates to build more houses, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today.
Tuesday, December 10th 2002, 9:50AM
by The Landlord
“Primarily, the Government should introduce mechanisms – such as time limits – to encourage people to move out of state houses. That would stop ridiculous situations, such as tenants living in state houses for up to 50 years,” said Dr Newman.
“Secondly, the Government should scrap income related rents and give everyone the accommodation supplement – that way people would be treated equally, irrespective of who their landlord is.
“State houses should be used to provide temporary accommodation for families in need while they find their feet. Home ownership is an effective means of ensuring an asset base during old age, and families should be encouraged to plan and save for their own home.
“Under Labour’s flawed policy, the situation with state housing has become a complete debacle,” Dr Newman said,
Dr Muriel Newman MP muriel.newman@parliament.govt.nz Phone: 04 470 6633 / 027 477 4834 Fax: 04 473 3532
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