STATE TENANTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22805, 12 August 1937, Page 13

STATE TENANTS

SELECTION BY BALLOT APPLICANTS IN WELLINGTON OVER 2000 FOR 380 HOUSES [by TELEGItArn —own cokrkspoxdext] WELLINGTON, Wednesday The 380 houses included in the first contracts arc now well advanced in construction under the Government's housing scheme at Miramnr, Lower Hutt and Johnsonvdlc. A ballot lias been held in the office of the State Advances Corporation and the result will be forwarded without delay to all applicants, aggregating over '2OOO. "It is not necessary for applicants who have lodged applications for State rental houses to renew their applications for subsequent ballots," said the acting-Minister of Finance, the Hon. P. Eraser. "The State Advances Corporation has already arranged to bring forward all such applications again when any further ballots aro to be taken for houses in the locality applied for. "A new standard form of tenancy acknowledgment is to be used," added the Minister. "The acknowledgment is in book form and has been based largely on a similar production in use by the London County Council, but adapted to suit New Zealand conditions. Each tenant, will be required to complete this tenancy acknowledgment before entering into possession of the premises drawn at the ballot."

ORAKEI HOUSES TENANTS' APPLICATIONS CLOSING NEXT FRIDAY Although the first group of dwellings in the Government's housing scheme at Ornkei will not be available for occupation for a month or two months, applications from prospective tenants will close with the State Advances Corporation oil Friday of next week. This statement was made yesterday by 3jr. J. A. Lee, Parliamentary Under-Secretary in charge of the Ministry of Housing, who has returned from a brief visit to North Auckland.

Mr. Lee said that experience elsewhere had led to the conclusion that it was advisable to call for tenancy applications well in advance of the time when the houses would be ready for occupation. The detailed examination of the applications occupied considerable time. Mr. Lee also pointed out that approaches to members of Parliament or Ministers of the Crown would not assist prospective tenants in. securing any privileges with regard to the renting of Government houses.