Emergency tenancy protections to lift next week

Emergency tenancy protections to lift next week
Staff reporters
Emergency provisions restricting tenancy terminations will be lifted on June 26 and the government has extended and doubled rent arrears assistance to support those at risk of eviction.Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi said it was no longer necessary or justified to extend the restrictions on tenancy terminations. Real Estate Institute chief executive Bindi Norwell said the industry welcomed the removal which had been “causing more harm than good.”The Rent Arrears Assistance Housing Support Product was introduced last Nove...