INCREASED RENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 110, 11 May 1936, Page 8

INCREASED RENTS

EXPLOITATION ALLEGED GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION ! | t i’vr Press Association. J WELLINGTON, May 10. 1 It is the definite intention of in« | Government to legislate immediately m iu the direction of putting a stop to the exploitation of tenants or rented homes. The Prime Minister stated tvday that legislation would be introduced witni.i the next lew days and would deal with rents bet ore ai«d a tic/ the passing of tie Bill. Al v..e moment tue legal inemoers ot tutCabinet were investigating the various relevant Acts with a view to drawing up a suitable measure lor presentation lo the House. ‘• W e mv getting «-ommunieatior.s from ail u'»‘r ihe Dominion that reais are jumping up unreasonaoi.y, sa«d Mr. Savage. ••They may win io Lie first round but we will win ah tue rest,” he added emphatically. ••When a fellow’s wages go up 2s 6.1 his rent goes up 7s 6d. Tins is the information turning to me. and we are going io stop . it.’’ Ihr F’limr Minister said it seenieo that conditions were worse in Welling- ! .on than Auckland. Tnere were cases where landlords ha<l been ea>y wttu tenants in the past and where there would be justification tor a restoration of rent to a normal amount, but there was no justification for taking rents to above that warranted by normal ! conditions. ’I he Prime Minister ad.jvi i that the matter was so urgent tii-ii ; legislation would be passed before the I in Parliament at the end of this 1 Month.