Nearly half of those on the Dunedin City Council's community housing priority waiting list have turned down a placement in the past year. Demand for community housing in the city continues to outstrip supply, the number of those waiting for a placement having reached 244. There are 125 people on the priority list, which is for those over 55 years old and on low incomes. They are given priority when applying for a housing unit. As the council did not provide emergency housing, those on the waiting list were already in accommodation so were generally able to wait until something more suitable was offered, Mr Bainbridge said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 11, 2019 16:30 UTC