The Salvation Army has slammed the Government for a “harsh” new housing policy it says will do nothing to fix the shortage of homes.
Major Campbell Roberts, the Salvation Army’s director of social policy, described new rules that would take applicants off the waiting list for three months if they decline a property as “harsh”.
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett confirmed the change in policy on Thursday saying some people were being “unrealistically picky” when offered a place to live.
But Major Roberts told Radio NZ the tightening of unreasonable rejections of homes would do nothing to solve the problem. Continue reading
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