Buy-out of private properties affected by slips Debate

Community Wellbeing - Cost of Living

Option 1

The residents supporting Option 1 emphasize personal responsibility for property owners, arguing that individuals should manage their own insurance and be aware of the risks associated with their property choices, particularly in areas prone to natural disasters like landslides. They express concerns about the financial burden on the wider community, suggesting that council funds should be used for broader public benefits such as climate change adaptation and mitigation, rather than subsidizing private property risks. Additionally, there is a sentiment that involving the council in property buy-outs could reduce transparency and increase administrative complexities, ultimately leading to continued financial obligations for ratepayers.

Table of comments:

Point No	Comment
155.2	People should be responsible for own insurance.Weather events will increase not magically be "fixed".
497.2	Privare property is an isnurance issue. The Council should not be putting costson to rate payers unless it is liable for poor past planning decisions.
749.2	People know the issues when they buy
965.2	We do not use rates to pay for rents for those who needs to live in rental properties. The house owners are the privileged and therefore they should have done due diligence. We should use the rates for future adaptation and also mitigation of climate change instead.
1017.2	Do not support conditions on Council including responsibility to:administer the overall programme of all purchases, and manage insurance claims that are assigned to Council.The insurance premium EQC EEQ levy should cover the claimant from central government.City council involvement would only lessen transparency ie, which company would be assigned the task?  Where would the staff operate?  How would the staff selection process be handled?City council rates would still be required on the land.
1278.2	People need to do their own research on the properties they buy and if they choose to buy at the bottom or top of a hill, they need to be aware of the choices they are making. It is not for council to bail people out of their poor decisions.