People spending 50 weeks on average in Upper Hutt emergency housing

People spending 50 weeks on average in Upper Hutt emergency housing

Monday, August 28th, 2023

People are spending nearly a year living in emergency housing facilities in Upper Hutt as sky-high rentals, rising house prices and cost of living issues continue to bite.

Figures obtained from a written Parliamentary Question from National’s Chris Bishop paint a worsening picture across much of the lower and central North Island for those seeking a place to live.

The Ministry of Social Development figures show as of June 2023, the average consecutive time a person was spending at an emergency housing facility in Upper Hutt was 50 weeks – just two weeks shy of a full year. Read more

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Tags: cost of living, Emergency housing, Rental prices, Upper Hutt

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