councils are unrestrained all around the country. No surprise that housing is unaffordable. Many people dont see where the hidden costs are clawed out.
I own a house in a small NZ town that my sister lives in. She has had health problems for decades and was in a state house in the city before moving to this affordable town where we found a house for her. This is a second home for me. If this tax law comes in she will have to go back to a state house. When we talked about it she told me she knew three other locals living in second houses owned by their children. They too would all need state housing. Families do more than people realized. This government will need to be very careful of the unintended consequences they may create.
If you are on your own a lot you can also invest in an electric throw for about $40. That way you heat your bod nicely without having to heat the whole room. 100watts instead of a 1000watt or more heater.
Forcing landlords to take dogs? How is this not going to backfire? I would like to see the cost to taxpayers of the increased court hours to deal with the outcome of this plan. As it stands at the moment any carpet over ten years old is considered to have no value by the tribunal. My home has carpet in it that is over twenty years old in excellent condition but Twyford thinks that a landlord should be forced to take in an animal that is probably going to be locked in all day s**ting and pissing up the curtains, recking their insurance and then the landlord would be told that their carpet is worth nothing under the depreciation plan used. Hours of paperwork to file claims and attend court at not compensation to the owner (management fees will have to go up, along with rent). An independent assessor is required to view the property and write a smell verification statement (at cost to the owner) as twenty photos of urine stained carpet is not enough for the tribunal (I speak from experience). In a time with such a housing problem this is the single most unproductive, delusional policy imaginable.
I was talking to a city sales agent and she to me many first home buyers want ensuites and internal access garages. I thought she was joking at first. The first home I bought was disgusting, I used a musk and gloves. There is something wrong and the government want first home buyers in new homes. I am sure many off us are rolling our eyes.
The best thing the government could do for youth is or any age for that matter is cut all welfare for people who fail drug tests. Six month stand down, while still offering jobs adds and CV support.
From the calculation thrown around in early articles we estimate it could be about $9000 per year for this house. I am not scaremongering but home insecurity is real and scary, particularly the elderly. Also my own circumstances has changed reducing my ability to work to the same capacity I use to.
How come Paula Bennet never asked to see the science from Housing New Zealand? I understand the concern to show caution but what research did Housing New Zealand use to make this call. This is good news now, but many people have been needlessly homeless for years. Who is responsible for failing to get a proper assessment of the problem? Was it Paula Bennet or the head of Housing New Zealand?
I splashed out and bought a karcher window vac. It is super for removing all the moister off the windows in seconds so the house warms fast and feels dry.
Most people with houses today in there Forties saved up before they started having children. It was always hard for a family to buy a home once you had children. I is not going to get easier.
You can buy a plastic film from the hardware shop which comes with adhesive strips and instruction. You can us it to make a none permanent double glazing. It can be very hard to see if done correctly. If you are renting this could be helpful in some rooms. Childrens bedrooms etc.
This is rather sad because none of the is going to make any meaningful change for the housing shortage. I think this government is so desperate to look like they are doing something. There are too many people and not enough houses. Tenants will pay a letting fee it will be built into the rent, user pays. This country is full of subsided students living away from home when the same course is available in the city they are in. I am not sure why this hasnt been questioned. Why does an 18 year old from Wellington need to leave home to study law in Otago? Then they get free fees. There are many things that dont make sense. Why should a letting agent not be worthy of being paid? Onsite meetings, hours of background checks, preparation of legally binding contracts. This article is quite distorted.
$750 000 seems a lot to house one family. No wonder there is a housing shortage. In other parts of the country you could buy land and build a number of units for that. I am unsure why families who cant support themselves get to live in Auckland. I hope it goes to people in real need.
No not all tenants, that is a generalisation that is unfair to tenants. Unfortunately, many tenants are bad pet owners, which makes it difficult for good pet owners and landlords.
The house is still there. but the average number of people living in owner occupied houses is lower so on a national level less people will be housed. This creates more of a housing shortage.
I remember visiting my sister in the first home she bought and I asked her why there was a brick in front of her freezer door. She told me her fridge broke and she found this one on the side of the road. The freezer seal needed help from the brick. That brick stayed for another two years. She is 39 and a mortgage free stay at home mum now. Just saying...
I am concerned that mum and dad investors will stop building new homes for rental purposes. This is more common than you would think as they are preferred to high maintenance older buildings. This will also contribute to the greater short fall in new healthy homes.
It is so shocking that a so called first world country has children sitting in class that are dyslexic without getting any support, not even someone bothered to test them to explain what they are experiencing. Nothing has changed since the 1970s.My son had a horrible experience in primary school, the whole environment was crap. I was toid they couldnt do much for him as he was slow and probably autistic. I removed him at age six and taught him at home until he was sixteen and entered tertiary education. He is finishing university now in a very interesting and difficult field. He is still a little slow. It breaks my heart to think how many children are wasted in this country.
You are right. Sadly the tribunals do not agree with you so it is not really, really simple. This creates a problem for good pet owners as well. I would still like to see an estimate from the government of the increased court costs to tax payers to resolve all the problems that will arise as well as an estimate of the rent increase portion for the new management duties involved in disputing the damages that will no doubt increase.
What about all the extended family and their children who would never experience any holiday or free holiday child care without a family members bach. Not everyone can afford to jump on a plane.
Even if the school has a funded learning support department they try and limit access even when provide with the correct paperwork. The ministry has no power over the schools to required support for eligible students. At least not a ministry where David Wales was employed. Under him the department was an impotent waste of taxpayer money.
The tenancy agreements already requires them to but the tribunals will not uphold the agreements signed unless proven willful. Then add on depreciation and the landlord is further out of pocket if they get anything at all. I was told that by letting a dog in I was to expect that as normal wear. If the government is going to mandate the use of my private property for unsupervised pets will the also mandate government funded compensation for any damaged caused?
I am a landlord and I would never want to see a persons bank statement. This is not my business. A credit check is important and the income, only as I would be out of pocket if they 1ly cant afford it. Snooping though someones bank account is just being controlling and nosy, unless its my teenager.
This is not about vaccines, many people who choose to vaccinate dont believe in the abuse of state power. Where does it end? Ive heard 1 in 3 New Zealand kids are obese or overweight. Are these children going to be removed from their parents? Clearly they are not looking after them properly....it is a slippery slope that could end anyway.
I manage my own properties but pay a fee to a letting agent and the agent also charged the tenants a fee. I do this because the time involved in find, background checking and generally dealing with some of the crazier stuff you cant imagine is just not worth it.
With loaming global economic problems not far away it is a good thing for people to plan long term intergenerational living plans. Times are changing, we need to adjust.
Unfortunately it will also drive investors away from constructing new builds for rental purposes. This happens more often than you would think as a lot on mum and dad investors dont want to deal with run down high maintenance properties. Less houses will be built, more pressure on the housing shortage.
If people who are looking for capital gains are unwilling to also rent properties during a peak rental market, the enforcement of tenancy law should be looked at. Two parties can mutually agree on an agreement that is modeled on what Tenancy Services provides and the Tenancy Tribunal can just choose not to enforce it. I see this as a testament to the continues failure to enforce tenancy agreements.
They are probably doing it because they are married to a foreign born person and now the government wont give them a pension even though they have always and are still paying their tax like everyone else.
Consent for nine-metre retaining wall as much as construction
councils are unrestrained all around the country. No surprise that housing is unaffordable. Many people dont see where the hidden costs are clawed out.
Transmission Gully motorway looks likely to be user-pays after Labour shifts gears on tolling
A one term government.
"Labour's bach tax will hit voters who don't think they are the problem",
I own a house in a small NZ town that my sister lives in. She has had health problems for decades and was in a state house in the city before moving to this affordable town where we found a house for her. This is a second home for me. If this tax law comes in she will have to go back to a state house. When we talked about it she told me she knew three other locals living in second houses owned by their children. They too would all need state housing. Families do more than people realized. This government will need to be very careful of the unintended consequences they may create.
Priority 'investments' in warmth and wellbeing for renters and homeowners
If you are on your own a lot you can also invest in an electric throw for about $40. That way you heat your bod nicely without having to heat the whole room. 100watts instead of a 1000watt or more heater.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
Labours solution is not to raise the quality of life for New Zealanders just to drag everyone down to make a small few feel better.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
Forcing landlords to take dogs? How is this not going to backfire? I would like to see the cost to taxpayers of the increased court hours to deal with the outcome of this plan. As it stands at the moment any carpet over ten years old is considered to have no value by the tribunal. My home has carpet in it that is over twenty years old in excellent condition but Twyford thinks that a landlord should be forced to take in an animal that is probably going to be locked in all day s**ting and pissing up the curtains, recking their insurance and then the landlord would be told that their carpet is worth nothing under the depreciation plan used. Hours of paperwork to file claims and attend court at not compensation to the owner (management fees will have to go up, along with rent). An independent assessor is required to view the property and write a smell verification statement (at cost to the owner) as twenty photos of urine stained carpet is not enough for the tribunal (I speak from experience). In a time with such a housing problem this is the single most unproductive, delusional policy imaginable.
"Labour's bach tax will hit voters who don't think they are the problem",
Socialists dont value the family unit.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
I was talking to a city sales agent and she to me many first home buyers want ensuites and internal access garages. I thought she was joking at first. The first home I bought was disgusting, I used a musk and gloves. There is something wrong and the government want first home buyers in new homes. I am sure many off us are rolling our eyes.
Government introduces scheme to encourage employers to hire unemployed youth
The best thing the government could do for youth is or any age for that matter is cut all welfare for people who fail drug tests. Six month stand down, while still offering jobs adds and CV support.
"Labour's bach tax will hit voters who don't think they are the problem",
From the calculation thrown around in early articles we estimate it could be about $9000 per year for this house. I am not scaremongering but home insecurity is real and scary, particularly the elderly. Also my own circumstances has changed reducing my ability to work to the same capacity I use to.
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
How come Paula Bennet never asked to see the science from Housing New Zealand? I understand the concern to show caution but what research did Housing New Zealand use to make this call. This is good news now, but many people have been needlessly homeless for years. Who is responsible for failing to get a proper assessment of the problem? Was it Paula Bennet or the head of Housing New Zealand?
Why National insists on calling Jacinda Ardern 'weak'
Socialist?
Priority 'investments' in warmth and wellbeing for renters and homeowners
I splashed out and bought a karcher window vac. It is super for removing all the moister off the windows in seconds so the house warms fast and feels dry.
Mother wants to change four-year-old daughter's name
I can guess how old you are, that sounds like my class. What about Sarah and Helen
Capital gains tax valuation day will cost Kiwi businesses billions of dollars
Labour want a fairer New Zealand, so they plan to do it by dragging everyone down.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan: Penalise parents who won't vaccinate their kids
I am sick of subsidizing rugby injuries, but I am sure no one cares about that.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
Most people with houses today in there Forties saved up before they started having children. It was always hard for a family to buy a home once you had children. I is not going to get easier.
Capital gains tax valuation day will cost Kiwi businesses billions of dollars
In service to a globalist war criminal....great.
Priority 'investments' in warmth and wellbeing for renters and homeowners
You can buy a plastic film from the hardware shop which comes with adhesive strips and instruction. You can us it to make a none permanent double glazing. It can be very hard to see if done correctly. If you are renting this could be helpful in some rooms. Childrens bedrooms etc.
"At school in nappies: Anxious parents seek help with toilet-training new entrants",
Are you saying its the governments fault that parents in low decile schools are not all toilet training their children? Really?
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
This is rather sad because none of the is going to make any meaningful change for the housing shortage. I think this government is so desperate to look like they are doing something. There are too many people and not enough houses. Tenants will pay a letting fee it will be built into the rent, user pays. This country is full of subsided students living away from home when the same course is available in the city they are in. I am not sure why this hasnt been questioned. Why does an 18 year old from Wellington need to leave home to study law in Otago? Then they get free fees. There are many things that dont make sense. Why should a letting agent not be worthy of being paid? Onsite meetings, hours of background checks, preparation of legally binding contracts. This article is quite distorted.
Poison-pen letter warning of new Housing NZ residents shocks quiet Waikato street
$750 000 seems a lot to house one family. No wonder there is a housing shortage. In other parts of the country you could buy land and build a number of units for that. I am unsure why families who cant support themselves get to live in Auckland. I hope it goes to people in real need.
Tenancy fees for landlords replace banned letting fees
If you are overseas it is required by law.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
No not all tenants, that is a generalisation that is unfair to tenants. Unfortunately, many tenants are bad pet owners, which makes it difficult for good pet owners and landlords.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
The house is still there. but the average number of people living in owner occupied houses is lower so on a national level less people will be housed. This creates more of a housing shortage.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
I remember visiting my sister in the first home she bought and I asked her why there was a brick in front of her freezer door. She told me her fridge broke and she found this one on the side of the road. The freezer seal needed help from the brick. That brick stayed for another two years. She is 39 and a mortgage free stay at home mum now. Just saying...
Tax Working Group may prove a frustration for Labour
I am concerned that mum and dad investors will stop building new homes for rental purposes. This is more common than you would think as they are preferred to high maintenance older buildings. This will also contribute to the greater short fall in new healthy homes.
Priority 'investments' in warmth and wellbeing for renters and homeowners
A window vac also removes water on the windows in seconds, reducing that horrible damp feeling and allowing the house to heat faster.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
First they came for the bach owners and I said nothing as I have no bach, then.....
Outdated and 'fragmented' learning support system failing
It is so shocking that a so called first world country has children sitting in class that are dyslexic without getting any support, not even someone bothered to test them to explain what they are experiencing. Nothing has changed since the 1970s.My son had a horrible experience in primary school, the whole environment was crap. I was toid they couldnt do much for him as he was slow and probably autistic. I removed him at age six and taught him at home until he was sixteen and entered tertiary education. He is finishing university now in a very interesting and difficult field. He is still a little slow. It breaks my heart to think how many children are wasted in this country.
Ministers issue fresh request to Tax Working Group to 'consider inequality'
I hear rent inflation.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
You are right. Sadly the tribunals do not agree with you so it is not really, really simple. This creates a problem for good pet owners as well. I would still like to see an estimate from the government of the increased court costs to tax payers to resolve all the problems that will arise as well as an estimate of the rent increase portion for the new management duties involved in disputing the damages that will no doubt increase.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
Thats how you get people to vote Labour.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
What about all the extended family and their children who would never experience any holiday or free holiday child care without a family members bach. Not everyone can afford to jump on a plane.
Tax Working Group may prove a frustration for Labour
What about all the investors that build new homes for rental purposes?
Force power companies to tell customers, if they're on wrong plan
You are with the wrong company.
Outdated and 'fragmented' learning support system failing
Even if the school has a funded learning support department they try and limit access even when provide with the correct paperwork. The ministry has no power over the schools to required support for eligible students. At least not a ministry where David Wales was employed. Under him the department was an impotent waste of taxpayer money.
Bringing unsexy back: it's cool to cover up again
I agree modesty is nice ....but the florals????
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
People might be having fun at the bach.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
The tenancy agreements already requires them to but the tribunals will not uphold the agreements signed unless proven willful. Then add on depreciation and the landlord is further out of pocket if they get anything at all. I was told that by letting a dog in I was to expect that as normal wear. If the government is going to mandate the use of my private property for unsupervised pets will the also mandate government funded compensation for any damaged caused?
Dr Lance O'Sullivan: Penalise parents who won't vaccinate their kids
These same people will line up to microchip their children for the convenience of a pool pass.
'KFC' test for tenants: Property managers asking for bank statements
I am a landlord and I would never want to see a persons bank statement. This is not my business. A credit check is important and the income, only as I would be out of pocket if they 1ly cant afford it. Snooping though someones bank account is just being controlling and nosy, unless its my teenager.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan: Penalise parents who won't vaccinate their kids
This is not about vaccines, many people who choose to vaccinate dont believe in the abuse of state power. Where does it end? Ive heard 1 in 3 New Zealand kids are obese or overweight. Are these children going to be removed from their parents? Clearly they are not looking after them properly....it is a slippery slope that could end anyway.
Tenancy fees for landlords replace banned letting fees
I manage my own properties but pay a fee to a letting agent and the agent also charged the tenants a fee. I do this because the time involved in find, background checking and generally dealing with some of the crazier stuff you cant imagine is just not worth it.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan: Penalise parents who won't vaccinate their kids
Oh no, the uncontrollables.
I've found the solution to the housing crisis, and it's been here all along
With loaming global economic problems not far away it is a good thing for people to plan long term intergenerational living plans. Times are changing, we need to adjust.
Ministers issue fresh request to Tax Working Group to 'consider inequality'
Unfortunately it will also drive investors away from constructing new builds for rental purposes. This happens more often than you would think as a lot on mum and dad investors dont want to deal with run down high maintenance properties. Less houses will be built, more pressure on the housing shortage.
Tax Working Group may prove a frustration for Labour
Thats the sort of talk that go Gaddafi killed. Where is Libyas gold now?
Dr Lance O'Sullivan: Penalise parents who won't vaccinate their kids
Thank you, this is an abuse of power. Tax everyone every which way and than only give out benefits to the people who behave.
Opinion: Tax ghost houses and pour the money back into affordable housing
If people who are looking for capital gains are unwilling to also rent properties during a peak rental market, the enforcement of tenancy law should be looked at. Two parties can mutually agree on an agreement that is modeled on what Tenancy Services provides and the Tenancy Tribunal can just choose not to enforce it. I see this as a testament to the continues failure to enforce tenancy agreements.
Poison-pen letter warning of new Housing NZ residents shocks quiet Waikato street
Tiled roofs and internal access garages cost more to build. Something is wrong.
Tax Working Group may prove a frustration for Labour
They are probably doing it because they are married to a foreign born person and now the government wont give them a pension even though they have always and are still paying their tax like everyone else.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan: Penalise parents who won't vaccinate their kids
Do worry youll be fine, you are vaccinated.