Earthquake-strengthening - ICW advocating for apartment owners
This Stuff article reports on Wellington City councillors want more help from central government for the city’s earthquake-prone building owners, who are facing enormous strengthening bills. The comments of ICW’s Geraldine Murphy are included.
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Geraldine Murphy, of residents’ group Inner City Wellington, said apartment owners needed security that earthquake standards wouldn’t be changed again without more support being provided.
“It’s not acceptable that these owners who are losing their homes and savings then have to face it again if they find another apartment which is also earthquake-prone,” she said.
