• MadMonkey@lemmy.worldOP
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    10 days ago

    Maybe a solution is to increase the amount people get through the benefit system.

    But to be clear, I’m definitely talking about the <1% of tenants who are taking the Mickey, and I don’t think what KO has been doing in the recent past has really worked for them.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz
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      10 days ago

      There was a KO housing development that was burned down in an arson attack recently, almost certainly by a local resident.

      They’ve dug a massive hole for themselves, because the actions of a minority of people in their housing have given them such a poor reputation that nobody wants to live next to a KO property, and are willing to go as far as committing arson to avoid it.

      It’s a serious problem, and it should never have gotten this far.

    • liv@lemmy.nz
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      8 days ago

      Yes it’s clearly not fit for purpose.

      Unless you have insurance (which I hope you do) if you got struck down bu one of the dread diseases you’d be unlikely to afford to rent a kainaga ora house.

      Because you have a housing deposit you’s not elligible for Accomodation supplement leaving you witb $342 a week. Take away 25% rent you’re left with $264 per week to cover everything food, bills, utilities.

      It doesn’t take much to overset that. One disastwr in your life and suddenly money is supeertight.