https://wellington.gen.nz/renters-united+issues Items tagged with Renters United and Issues. https://rentersunited.org.nz/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. communitygroups housing issues Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/government-mps-10x-more-likely-to-be-landlords-than-general-population/ Renters United 2024-06-25T00:00:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/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. communitygroups housing issues Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/new-zealand-back-on-track-to-homelessness/ Renters United 2024-06-19T00:00:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/national-party-commits-to-funding-tenant-advocacy/ Renters and advocates from across the country shared their stories, while Renters United put three policy asks to the candidates. The post National Party commits to funding tenant advocacy appeared first on Renters United. communitygroups housing issues Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/national-party-commits-to-funding-tenant-advocacy/ Renters United 2023-09-28T00:00:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/500000-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. communitygroups housing issues Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/500000-strong-coalition-releases-election-scorecards/ Renters United 2023-09-05T00:00:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/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. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/renters-organisation-warns-of-tenant-tracking-service/ Renters United 2023-08-18T00:00:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/kia-kaha-tamaki-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. communitygroups housing issues Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:30:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/kia-kaha-tamaki-makaurau/ Renters United 2023-01-29T00:30:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/lbe22-lachlanpatterson/ Lachlan is running for the Wellington City Council in the Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward The post Candidate Lachlan Patterson answers Renters United’s questions appeared first on Renters United. onslow wcc election-candidates places government communitygroups housing issues Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/lbe22-lachlanpatterson/ Renters United 2022-09-17T00:00:00Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/march-2022/ 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!. communitygroups housing issues Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:00:29 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/march-2022/ Renters United 2022-03-30T05:00:29Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/march-2022/ 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. communitygroups housing issues Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:00:29 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/march-2022/ Renters United 2022-03-30T05:00:29Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/open-letter-to-trade-me/ 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. communitygroups housing issues Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/open-letter-to-trade-me/ Renters United 2022-03-23T23:00:00Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/trade-me/ 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. communitygroups housing issues Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/trade-me/ Renters United 2022-03-23T23:00:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/trade-me/ 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. communitygroups housing issues Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/trade-me/ Renters United 2022-03-23T23:00:00Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/february-2022/ 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!. communitygroups housing issues Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:00:48 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/february-2022/ Renters United 2022-03-02T05:00:48Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/february-2022/ 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. communitygroups housing issues Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/february-2022/ Renters United 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/january-2022/ 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 Red’s the new orange, and my tenancy is coming to an end! What should I do? appeared first on Renters United. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/january-2022/ Renters United 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/january-2022/ 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 Red’s the new orange, and my tenancy is coming to an end! What should I do? appeared first on Renters United. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/january-2022/ Renters United 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/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. communitygroups housing issues Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:33:49 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/housing-environmental-groups-celebrate-cross-partisan-reform-of-urban-planning-rules/ Renters United 2021-10-18T23:33:49Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/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. communitygroups housing issues Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:33:49 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/housing-environmental-groups-celebrate-cross-partisan-reform-of-urban-planning-rules/ Renters United 2021-10-18T23:33:49Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/spatial-plan-victory/ . draft-spatial-plan consultation communitygroups housing issues Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:15:28 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/spatial-plan-victory/ Renters United 2021-06-25T00:15:28Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/spatial-plan-victory/ A City for People, Generation Zero, and Renters United are elated that Wellington City Councillors passed a more ambitious Spatial Plan today that goes above and beyond the original Draft Spatial Plan. draft-spatial-plan wcc consultation government communitygroups housing issues Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:15:28 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/spatial-plan-victory/ Renters United 2021-06-25T00:15:28Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/renters-forgotten/ Renters have been hit hardest by the housing crisis. communitygroups housing issues Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:13:33 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/renters-forgotten/ Renters United 2021-03-23T05:13:33Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/renters-forgotten/ Renters have been hit hardest by the housing crisis. communitygroups housing issues Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:13:33 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/renters-forgotten/ Renters United 2021-03-23T05:13:33Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/government-coughs-up-a-whopping-0-informing-renters-of-their-new-rights/ The Labour government brought in the second phase of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act in February. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:56:43 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/government-coughs-up-a-whopping-0-informing-renters-of-their-new-rights/ Renters United 2021-03-19T02:56:43Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/government-not-informing-renters-of-new-rights/ The Labour government brought in the second phase of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act in February. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:56:43 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/government-not-informing-renters-of-new-rights/ Renters United 2021-03-19T02:56:43Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/government-not-informing-renters-of-new-rights/ The Labour government brought in the second phase of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act in February. Were you aware of what these changes were? The post Government coughs up a whopping $0 informing renters of their new rights appeared first on Renters United. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:56:43 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/government-not-informing-renters-of-new-rights/ Renters United 2021-03-19T02:56:43Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/come-work-for-us-as-our-organiser-elections/ Renters United is looking to hire our first paid position: Organiser (Elections) to: Project manage the organisation’s election campaign, collaboratively with the RU Managing Committee and working groups. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 22 May 2020 01:46:06 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/come-work-for-us-as-our-organiser-elections/ Renters United 2020-05-22T01:46:06Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/come-work-for-us-as-our-organiser-elections/ Renters United is looking to hire our first paid position: Organiser (Elections) to: Project manage the organisation’s election campaign, collaboratively with the RU Managing Committee and working groups. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 22 May 2020 01:46:06 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/come-work-for-us-as-our-organiser-elections/ Renters United 2020-05-22T01:46:06Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/survey-renting-under-lockdown/ The lockdown is affecting us all in many ways. communitygroups housing issues Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:47:14 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/survey-renting-under-lockdown/ Renters United 2020-04-10T20:47:14Z https://rentersunited.org.nz/survey-renting-under-lockdown/ The lockdown is affecting us all in many ways. To help us fight for a fair deal for renters during the Covid-19 lockdown and the recession beyond, we need to know renters experiences.  Complete our survey to let us know what you’ve faced since lockdown began: Take the Renting under Lockdown survey now The survey... More → The post Survey: Renting under lockdown appeared first on Renters United. covid-19 health communitygroups housing issues Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:47:14 GMT https://rentersunited.org.nz/survey-renting-under-lockdown/ Renters United 2020-04-10T20:47:14Z https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/renters-and-covid-19/ On the 25 March Renters United made the following media statement on what is required of Government to support renters during the Covid-19 outbreak. covid-19 government media health communitygroups housing issues Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:42:18 GMT https://www.rentersunited.org.nz/renters-and-covid-19/ Renters United 2020-03-24T22:42:18Z