Urgent work needed on The Terrace apartment block has forced hundreds out of homes. File photo / Thinkstock
Urgent work needed on The Terrace apartment block has forced hundreds out of homes. File photo / Thinkstock
The last resident of the recently evicted Housing New Zealand complex on The Terrace in Wellington is due to move out this morning.
The 131 residents of the Gordon Wilson complex were given eviction notices two weeks ago due to the risk of the facade collapsing in high winds oran earthquake.
A Housing NZ spokeswoman said the complex will be handed over to an asset management team who will assess the property before any decisions are made regarding its future.
The majority of tenants have been rehoused by Housing NZ but a shortfall in available housing has resulted in Wellington City Council providing extra homes for those evicted.
Some homes are only temporary however and tenants will have to move again in six months when suitable Housing NZ properties are found.
