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    • Kia kaha Pōneke
      • We are reaching out with some information for renters in Pōneke and surrounding areas affected by flooding. We hope you, your friends and whanau are safe. If you are outside of Wellington, please pass this onto those you know who rent in Wellington. We know there will be many renters out there whose rentals have... More → The post Kia kaha Pōneke appeared first on Renters United.

    • Government MPs 10x more likely to be landlords than general population
      • Recently released documents show that 28% of MPs in the Coalition Government own rental or investment properties, compared with an estimated 2.8% of the adult population. The figures from the 2024 Register of Pecuniary Interests come as the Government plans to reintroduce 90-day no-cause evictions, a move that would financially benefit landlords by allowing them... More → The post Government MPs 10x more likely to be landlords than general population appeared first on Renters United.

    • New Zealand back on track to homelessness
      • Renters United has launched their campaign against ‘no-cause evictions’ claiming the reintroduction of no cause evictions will lead to worse health, education, and economic outcomes for renters. The Coalition Government is planning to reintroduce 90 day no-cause evictions, which would allow landlords to kick renters out without having to provide a reason. “No cause evictions... More → The post New Zealand back on track to homelessness appeared first on Renters United.

    • 500,000-strong coalition releases election scorecards
      • A new coalition has launched election scorecards, assessing the ability of the major parties to respond to the social and environmental crises facing Aotearoa. Te Pāti Maori and the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand were the only parties to commit to almost all of the policy asks. The Labour Party supported some of the... More → The post 500,000-strong coalition releases election scorecards appeared first on Renters United.

    • Renters organisation warns of tenant tracking service
      • Today Renters United has warned its members of a new service launched by illion Tenancy that allows landlords to be notified if their tenant moves, or attempts to move, properties. President of Renters United, Geordie Rogers, said “The Address Alert service recently announced by illion can only be summarised as an invasion of renter’s privacy and a short step... More → The post Renters organisation warns of tenant tracking service appeared first on Renters United.

    • Kia kaha Tāmaki Makaurau
      • We are reaching out with some information for renters in Tāmaki Makaurau and surrounding areas affected by flooding. We hope you, your friends and whanau are safe. Road on for more info The post Kia kaha Tāmaki Makaurau appeared first on Renters United.

    • And so it begins. Property Manager Regulation is on its way!
      • We’ve had another big month here at Renters United! We’ve started work on our next campaign for Property Manager Regulation and we published our open letter to Trade Me. Read on to see how it went, and how you can get involved! The post And so it begins. Property Manager Regulation is on its way! appeared first on Renters United!.

    • And so it begins. Property Manager Regulation is on its way!
      • We’ve had another big month here at Renters United! We’ve started work on our next campaign for Property Manager Regulation and we published our open letter to Trade Me. Read on to see how it went, and how you can get involved! The post And so it begins. Property Manager Regulation is on its way! appeared first on Renters United.

    • Trade me “comfortable profiting from a human rights crisis” according to community organisations
      • Today Renters United alongside 11 other organisations including the Child Poverty Action Group, the Manawatu Tenants Union, and New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations have sent an open letter to Trade Me demanding they take action to stop illegal rental property listings running rampant on their website. The letter comes after months of documented cases... More → The post Trade me “comfortable profiting from a human rights crisis” according to community organisations appeared first on Renters United!.

    • Trade me “comfortable profiting from a human rights crisis” according to community organisations
      • Today Renters United alongside 11 other organisations including the Child Poverty Action Group, the Manawatu Tenants Union, and New Zealand Union of Students' Associations have sent an open letter to Trade Me demanding they take action to stop illegal rental property listings running rampant on their website. The post Trade me “comfortable profiting from a human rights crisis” according to community organisations appeared first on Renters United!.

    • Trade me “comfortable profiting from a human rights crisis” according to community organisations
      • Today Renters United alongside 11 other organisations including the Child Poverty Action Group, the Manawatu Tenants Union, and New Zealand Union of Students' Associations have sent an open letter to Trade Me demanding they take action to stop illegal rental property listings running rampant on their website. The post Trade me “comfortable profiting from a human rights crisis” according to community organisations appeared first on Renters United.

    • Holding landlords accountable
      • Aotearoa has moved to the Red Traffic light setting, so what does that mean for you as a tenant? Plus tenancies are ending, what should you do? The post Holding landlords accountable appeared first on Renters United!.

    • Holding landlords accountable
      • This month we ran a webinar, rent controls were on the table and off again, and property manager regulation is just around the corner The post Holding landlords accountable appeared first on Renters United.

    • Housing, environmental groups celebrate cross-partisan reform of urban planning rules
      • A City for People, Generation Zero, and Renters United welcome the cross-partisan announcement today that the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) will be strengthened with a fast-tracked medium-density zone and its implementation brought forward by a year. The post Housing, environmental groups celebrate cross-partisan reform of urban planning rules appeared first on Renters United.

    • Housing, environmental groups celebrate cross-partisan reform of urban planning rules
      • A City for People, Generation Zero, and Renters United welcome the cross-partisan announcement today that the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) will be strengthened with a fast-tracked medium-density zone and its implementation brought forward by a year. The post Housing, environmental groups celebrate cross-partisan reform of urban planning rules appeared first on Renters United.

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