Comments on: Options and bad advice? http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/ A blog written by Labour MPs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:49:55 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Debby http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-184157 Debby Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:22:07 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-184157 "Given that HNZ does not ask for any information from the client at these seminars it’s impressive that they can divine their housing priority category by just looking at them." To judge by my own experience, I suspect that race enters into it. Aside from anything else, I recall two HNZ receptionists enjoying taunting an Indian couple with a baby, with the fact that as they were Indian, they hadn't got a prayer! “Given that HNZ does not ask for any information from the client at these seminars it’s impressive that they can divine their housing priority category by just looking at them.”

To judge by my own experience, I suspect that race enters into it. Aside from anything else, I recall two HNZ receptionists enjoying taunting an Indian couple with a baby, with the fact that as they were Indian, they hadn’t got a prayer!

]]> By: staffer http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-22108 staffer Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:32:12 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-22108 to Manu Caddie For your info, the only people who are permitted to buy state houses are the families who are currently living in them. to Manu Caddie
For your info, the only people who are permitted to buy state houses are the families who are currently living in them.

]]> By: Manu Caddie http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21579 Manu Caddie Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:02:08 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-21579 If National are going to sell off HNZC stock they should prioritise selling them to families who are going to live in them rather than the vulture landlords who are keen to buy up our street now that the houses are up for tender. If National are going to sell off HNZC stock they should prioritise selling them to families who are going to live in them rather than the vulture landlords who are keen to buy up our street now that the houses are up for tender.

]]> By: millsy http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21550 millsy Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:57:23 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-21550 <strong>[Deleted - admin]</strong> [Deleted - admin]

]]> By: BLiP http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21545 BLiP Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:18:54 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-21545 I can confirm this from direct experience after helping a friend leave a violent relationship. Housing New Zealand is little more than a letting agency for National Ltd®'s landlord mates. I can confirm this from direct experience after helping a friend leave a violent relationship. Housing New Zealand is little more than a letting agency for National Ltd®’s landlord mates.

]]> By: Spud http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21532 Spud Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:00:02 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-21532 I'm sorry to hear that. I’m sorry to hear that.

]]> By: A Mother http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21524 A Mother Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:05:59 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-21524 And what makes it worse is that people on low incomes that are forced to go into private rentals, are not entitled to cheap insulation. Its not their house so they can't claim for this. This makes the private houses more expensive as heating has to be taken into consideration. A lot of them are not insulated and are old state houses, where heat just escapes. And what makes it worse is that people on low incomes that are forced to go into private rentals, are not entitled to cheap insulation. Its not their house so they can’t claim for this. This makes the private houses more expensive as heating has to be taken into consideration. A lot of them are not insulated and are old state houses, where heat just escapes.

]]> By: A Mother http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21519 A Mother Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:46:39 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-21519 Yes it is spud. Wouldn't it make the whole of NZ happier though? People currently on a benefit would receive less (due to having no accom sub so drop in payment by about 120), so this will shut everyone up, but these people would be so much better off having more in the hand at the end of the week. It is hard to get on the list and just couldn't wait, so I ended up going private, had to sign a lease for the place I got so was kicked off the list. Yes it is spud.
Wouldn’t it make the whole of NZ happier though? People currently on a benefit would receive less (due to having no accom sub so drop in payment by about 120), so this will shut everyone up, but these people would be so much better off having more in the hand at the end of the week.

It is hard to get on the list and just couldn’t wait, so I ended up going private, had to sign a lease for the place I got so was kicked off the list.

]]> By: Spud http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/10/options-and-bad-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-21502 Spud Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:47:53 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8383#comment-21502 That's disgraceful :x They should be made to give each and every person a needs assesment and to put anyone who wants a state house on the list. :evil: That’s disgraceful :x They should be made to give each and every person a needs assesment and to put anyone who wants a state house on the list. :evil:

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