23 mars 1979 - State Housing Fixed Term Tenancies - starts

Description:

1979-1986
To address a concern that people were remaining in state housing beyond the period of their original need, fixed six-year tenancies were introduced for new state tenants. Alongside this, a subsidised savings scheme encouraged tenants to buy their own houses. If after six years, the tenant refused to buy the house they would be given 12-months’ notice to quit the tenancy. In 1984, this Scheme was repealed by the new Labour Government.

Source: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/history/social-assistance-chronology-programme-history.html