Friday, 23 July 2021, 9:32 am The waiting list for assistance from the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) is continuing to grow despite COVID-19 resetting rental prices across the district. Before the pandemic hit New Zealand shores, QLCHT had a waiting list of 600 qualifying households. This now sits at 740 households, despite the fact that rents have reduced by up to 30% throughout the district. On top of this, the Trust has housed 48 households in new homes over the past two months in its Toru and Hikuwai developments, in Queenstown and Wānaka respectively. Trust executive officer Julie Scott says the increase in requests for assistance is