has quadrupled in three years
The total amount owed in rent arrears by Kāinga Ora tenants has increased from $2 million to nearly $17m in three years.
The average rent arrears owed to Kāinga Ora by its tenants had increased from $483 in November 2019, to $1901 in November 2022, Housing Minister Megan Wood said in a reply to a written Parliamentary question from ACT housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
The total amount owed in rent arrears has increased from $2.32m in September 2019 to $17m in September 2022.
The largest sum owed by an individual was $41,371 as at November 30, 2022.
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