Current accommodation becomes unsuitable

The type, size or design of the client's current accommodation may become unsuitable due to several life events.

For example:

• a marriage, civil union or a de facto relationship may result in the client's current accommodation becoming unsuitable. For example a bed-sit or small apartment may be too small for 2 people
• separation may result in the client's accommodation being too big for their needs
• a large family may have specific needs in terms of the size of accommodation required or a large family may be residing in separate accommodation but want to reunite
• the size of a client's current accommodation may become unsuitable due to household members moving in or out
• the client may need to relocate due to re-unification with children (for example, children who are in Oranga Tamariki care or returning to a parent's care after being with another caregiver)
• a decrease in mobility of a household member, an inability to manage and maintain the section and garden or the inability to make structural modifications to accommodate wheelchairs may make the client's current accommodation unsuitable
• a client's accommodation might be culturally inappropriate, for example the design of the house (toilet is next to the kitchen) or neighbours with conflicting religious beliefs
• the day-to-day management of the current accommodation may become unsuitable for a household member due to an illness or disability. This person may be working full-time and the household may have members who are unable to provide the support necessary to maintain the house and household
• increase in current rental housing costs make the client's current accommodation unsuitable
• primary income earner leaves the home, becomes unemployed or disabled:
  • existing accommodation becomes unaffordable
  • existing accommodation can no longer be maintained