SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 419, 28 April 1937, Page 5

SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

POSITION AT AUCKLAND Land Agents’ Books Almost Empty. Press Association —Copyright. Auckland, April 28. There ere so few houses available :or renting in Auckland that some and agency firms have not been able to offer their clients any selection for weeks past, stated several agents tolay. Instead of Improving with the aporoach of winter, the position, which became noticeable about a year ago. las become woise, and one <agemt said le was forced to confess that he had inly one unfurnished house to let on lis books. ‘‘ln ordinary times," he said, "we vould have several boards covered with details of house's we have for renting, but at present our boards are practically usless. The shortage is so acute that our clients s eem to have realised the futility of coming in to isk if we have any houses' available i.nd now it appears that they have . 'niporarily dispensed with onr services and are going back to the old:ime formula of getting the butcher loy to keep his eyes open. Apart from those persons who were wanting to lease houses closer to the city than lt.he ones they were occupyng, the general demand was for wuses of moderate, rentals from 30s o about £2 ss,