Advice to Landlords

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 103, 18 May 1937, Page 8

Advice to Landlords

(To the Editor.) Sir, — Once more may I crave a small space in 'your columna to anewer "A Good Landlord's" two letters which appeared in your columna on different dates during last week. In the first one he or she is taking the guise of a 70-year-old widow, and shows very bitter objections to the advice I tendered an my previous Ietter to certain landloxde who were dissatisfied with the present Government legislation and restrictions to sell out aud clear to some other country where the legislation might -be more to their liking. I am sure my previous advice shouldn't perturb, or concern, a charitalile, honest old widow of 70 or over who, like myself, has always paid her way when she could: If, owing to old age, family ties, etc., she unable. to take this course, may I suggest another way out— to reverse her vote at the next election. She refers to me as having a grude against my landlord. Sueh is uot the case, as I.hayft been unfortunate enough to have been close on two years behind with my rent, and nothing drastic had occurred until I was in a position to pay arreai's. .. _ Also, may I inform "Good Landlord" that I was never a tenant of his or hersj nor am I likely to be in future, as I am well suite.d and content iu a four-roomed house, rent 15/- pcr week, and — if I am spared for another eight years — it will be all my own. Now for the latest- outburst of "Good Landlord." In your issue of the 5th he or she eomersaults from the | point at issue aud -viciously attacks socalled immigrants, sustenauce and relief —men, etc., who waste their high wages on xadios, motor-caTS, etc.,- instead of paying their rent. May I ask "Good Landlord" if in 1934, when J was on relief work, getting two days' work a week at 10/6 a day, he could possibly have expected me to hand him over £1 per week for rent and starve on what was left. No, "Mr Good Landlord," I have experienced reliei woTk and relief wages under the lat« Government. I have also experienced I the welcome change that our presenl good Government has brought about I aud I very much appreciate its effort) to improve the condition of the masses not the classee. Further, may I advice you, "Good Landlord," to hop off your high horse and realise that at least the largest majority of immigrants, sustenance or relief men are not the scroungers you would have us believe, but good, honest toilers when work is available. I would also remind you that tenants are every bit as entitled to owu a radio or motorcar as a good or a bad landlaud ^ is, oven if they have to resort to h'lrepurchase or time payment. Thanking you, Mr Editor.— Yours, etc., 5 ' . A GOOD TENANT. hastings, May 14, 1937.