Wellington's renting wild west: Landlord vetting system, abolition of letting fees proposed to ease woes
My summary of this article:
- Welly rentals on the market dropped by 65% in past year
- Renters United: people have to live in substandard houses because they have no choice
- Wellington landlords and tenants have reacted to complaints about tight rental markets by proposing landlord vetting systems, and the abolition of letting fees. Like that will encourage an increase in rentals
- Ongoing reports of rental shortages in Wellington have prompted calls for a rental warrant of fitness (WOF) system. Ditto.
- Wellington Property Investors' Association as looking at creating a new accreditation system for property owners, self reporting, inspections later. (Ditto)
- Some comments on the article say tenant accreditation would be as useful.
- Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said letting fees should be consigned to history.
None of those interviewed mentioned the Tenancy Tribunal database, TINZ, the nearly 1000 Wellington rentals advertised on Trademe as of today, or the Accommodation Supplement.
My summary of this article:
- Welly rentals on the market dropped by 65% in past year
- Renters United: people have to live in substandard houses because they have no choice
- Wellington landlords and tenants have reacted to complaints about tight rental markets by proposing landlord vetting systems, and the abolition of letting fees. Like that will encourage an increase in rentals
- Ongoing reports of rental shortages in Wellington have prompted calls for a rental warrant of fitness (WOF) system. Ditto.
- Wellington Property Investors' Association as looking at creating a new accreditation system for property owners, self reporting, inspections later. (Ditto)
- Some comments on the article say tenant accreditation would be as useful.
- Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said letting fees should be consigned to history.
None of those interviewed mentioned the Tenancy Tribunal database, TINZ, the nearly 1000 Wellington rentals advertised on Trademe as of today, or the Accommodation Supplement.
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