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@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
How do you enforce a rent freeze?
Actually not too difficult. A lot of lower price rental payment come from WINZ so that is an easy one, they just won't hand out any increased rent payments. In other cases tenants can just report a rent increase to whatever authority took on the role of policing it (Tenancy tribunal?). Landlords are going to find it hard to evict tenants anyway, so there is little jeopardy for the renter.
@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
Will the Govt provide an indepth study into appropriate rental costs first, to determine what should be charged?
That one IS difficult. What do you base it on? Size, no of bedrooms, bathrooms, location (availability of schools, shops, etc). Way too many variarables.
You could use percentage of RV but they are often out of date and not representative of true value.It really is up to the parties to decide on rental value, not government.
@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
What happens if some areas anaysis shows rents are too low?
That is a highly likely outcome. Most landlords keep rent increases for good tenants to a minimum in order to keep them. It is better than having to find someone else, who is clean, drug free, pays on time, etc. Not to mention that this govt did away with the letting fee, so landlords cop any costs for tenancy changes, advertising, etc, as well. Even if you find someone straight away you lose 3 weeks rent while they serve their notice if they are coming from another rental.
Who'd be a landlord, ay?
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@Smudge said in NZ Politics:
@jegga said in NZ Politics:
(Cough) who made Winston deputy pm ?
Rob's tweet is also incorrect. Bill English made JLR the senior whip and he ceased that role when Bridges became leader and gave him the transport portfolio.
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I wonder how many 'pregnant men' have been impacted by this, and the cost of amending the bill vs that...
WTAF is this world coming to!!
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@jegga said in NZ Politics:
@Smudge said in NZ Politics:
@jegga said in NZ Politics:
(Cough) who made Winston deputy pm ?
Rob's tweet is also incorrect. Bill English made JLR the senior whip and he ceased that role when Bridges became leader and gave him the transport portfolio.
Never let the facts get in the way of your personal narrative. This guy should join the fern!
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@booboo said in NZ Politics:
Aussie's starting to question Jacindamania ...
well if Coronavirus keeps on keeping on, she will have a financial crisis to deal with and no amount of hugging will solve it.
Find it interesting there is a group to look into the impact on our tourism form the outbreak, but what about all the other impacted industries? Fisheries, forestry, dairy etc? add in the drought over many parts of NZ, smiles and hugs wont cut it anymore, she needs to step up and be the leader her followers think she is.
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@taniwharugby or the leader you'd want her to grow into? especially if Labour secures another term?
Figured tourism would feel the impact first compared to other industries? if the virus starts popping up in places we call on for seasonal workers then things will go up a notch.
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@booboo said in NZ Politics:
Aussie's starting to question Jacindamania ...
There was a similar article in the Guardian about her. Smiles and hugs are wearing thin
National seem to have decided that rather than attack her they’ll go after Labour’s bizarre attitude towards gangs and crime . Labour seems keen to help them too , read the article and ask yourself if this feral should be free
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