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At 78, Dot Hutton is reliant on temporary support to pay her rent. In March 2018, home-ownership was at its lowest in almost 70 years. Since then the median price has almost doubled and rent is up by a quarter. Stuff’s Off the Ladder series talks to those priced out of the market. Dot Hutton is 78 years old and depends on temporary support payments to supplement her pension and make rent. Even with the Temporary Additional Support (TAS) benefit – which Hutton said she must reapply for every three months – it’s a struggle to make ends meet. She said she could not remember the last ...

Press Release – New Zealand National Party Our public housing system is bursting at the seams with record high numbers of New Zealanders waiting for a state house, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Figures released today show there are now 22,521 people waiting for public housing, roughly four times as many as when National left office. On average, people will wait 177 days to be housed. These are Kiwis classified as ‘at risk’ with a ‘severe and persistent housing need that must be addressed immediately’. Roughly half of those waiting for a home are families with...

22,400 fewer children experiencing material hardship 45,400 fewer children in low income households on after-housing costs measure After-housing costs...

Emergency Housing clients throw rental opportunities to stay in cheaper accommodation, rental agent says 2 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Clients in emergency housing need to show they've made reasonable efforts to look for other accommodation options, Ministry of Social Development says. Photo / File Eating a pie, smelling like cigarettes, rude, and poorly presented - some emergency housing clients are showing up to rental viewings to "tick a box" to stay in cheaper accommodation, rental agents say. When they're turned away, some ask for a letter to prove they showe...

Press Release – New Zealand National Party The Government’s public housing plan will fall well short of fixing New Zealand’s housing emergency, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “The social housing waiting list is growing at an alarming rate. In the past 12 months alone another 7900 people put their hand up for a home. “At this rate, another 32,000 people could be on the waiting list by 2025. That makes today’s announcement a drop in the bucket when it comes to fixing New Zealand’s housing woes. “More and more Kiwis are being priced out of the private marke...