Put our resident experts to the test
The new Healthy Homes Act comes into force on the 1st July 2021. All private rentals have to have a fixed heater that can warm the living room to a temperature of 18°c. The heater must be fixed, can’t be an open fire or unflued gas fire and can’t be a small electric heater if the heating capacity of the living room is more than 2.4 Kw.
At Lodge, our property management team stay current with the latest regulations and can answer your trickiest rental related questions.
So contact Matthew and put him to the test. 027 222 5244
Email - matthewb@lodge.co.nz
Hamilton woman’s $50 flax roses are helping her family get by
Marama Wade sits outside her River Rd home selling harakeke roses for $50, trying to keep food on the table and the rent paid.
The 54-year-old said the reason she’s out there is simple, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.
“We’re broke. The reality is life is hard.”
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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60.6% Yes, supporting people is important!
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23.5% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.9% ... It is complicated
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
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