Newsletters

Renters United sends out monthly newsletters to our members. Here’s our most recent ones:

• Government MPs 10x more likely to be landlords than general populationJune 26, 2024
  Recently released documents show that 28% of MPs in the Coalition Government own rental or investment properties, compared with an estimated 2.8% of the adult population. The figures from the 2024 Register of Pecuniary Interests come as the Government plans to reintroduce 90-day no-cause evictions, a move that would financially benefit landlords by allowing them… More →
• New Zealand back on track to homelessnessJune 20, 2024
  Renters United has launched their campaign against ‘no-cause evictions’ claiming the reintroduction of no cause evictions will lead to worse health, education, and economic outcomes for renters. The Coalition Government is planning to reintroduce 90 day no-cause evictions, which would allow landlords to kick renters out without having to provide a reason. “No cause evictions… More →
• National Party commits to funding tenant advocacySeptember 29, 2023
  Renters and advocates from across the country shared their stories, while Renters United put three policy asks to the candidates.
• 500,000-strong coalition releases election scorecardsSeptember 6, 2023
  A new coalition has launched election scorecards, assessing the ability of the major parties to respond to the social and environmental crises facing Aotearoa. Te Pāti Maori and the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand were the only parties to commit to almost all of the policy asks. The Labour Party supported some of the… More →
• Renters organisation warns of tenant tracking serviceAugust 19, 2023
  Today Renters United has warned its members of a new service launched by illion Tenancy that allows landlords to be notified if their tenant moves, or attempts to move, properties. President of Renters United, Geordie Rogers, said “The Address Alert service recently announced by illion can only be summarised as an invasion of renter’s privacy and a short step… More →
• Trade me “comfortable profiting from a human rights crisis” according to community organisationsMarch 24, 2022
  Today Renters United alongside 11 other organisations including the Child Poverty Action Group, the Manawatu Tenants Union, and New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations have sent an open letter to Trade Me demanding they take action to stop illegal rental property listings running rampant on their website.
• Renters forgotten in Government’s housing packageMarch 23, 2021
  Renters have been hit hardest by the housing crisis. Not only are they locked out of the buyers market due to ever increasing rents, but the severe lack of supply has left many with no choice but to live in substandard, overcrowded housing. These new policy announcements do nothing to help us in the short term.
• Government coughs up a whopping $0 informing renters of their new rightsMarch 19, 2021
  The Labour government brought in the second phase of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act in February. Were you aware of what these changes were?
• Renters and Covid-19March 25, 2020
  On the 25 March Renters United made the following media statement on what is required of Government to support renters during the Covid-19 outbreak. Renters need certainty and rent relief during the Covid-19 lockdown Yesterday the Prime Minister assured homeowners that “no-one would lose their home” due to Covid-19. The one third of New Zealanders… More →
• Update on TINZ “bad tenant database” requestsFebruary 17, 2017
  On Saturday Renters United made available a form to make a request under the Privacy Act to find out if they were in the TINZ tenant database, request a copy of their information and request the removal of information gathered without their consent. Yesterday some of those requesters received an email from TINZ asking them… More →
• Our submission on the Residential Tenancies Amendment BillFebruary 17, 2016
  Today Renters United made our oral submission to the Social Services Select Committee. Here are the key points we made and at the end is a copy of our full submission. Oral submission speaking notes Wellington Renters United is an organisation founded in 2014 to organise renters and campaign to make renting better for everyone… More →
• Renters United speak to the Hikoi for HomesNovember 24, 2015
  On Saturday, some of our members joined Wellington’s Hikoi for Homes – photos here. Robert Whitaker spoke to the crowd at Civic Square on behalf of Wellington Renters United. This is his speech: Renters United is a new campaigning organisation set up to work for a fair deal for renters. We want renting to be affordable, we want renters… More →