Nine ways to fix New Zealand’s broken rental market

Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorised

As part of the Spinoff’s rent week series here’s the latest article on private rental housing and the nine things Dr Elinor Chisholm says we can do to help fix these problems. 1. Make renting more secure We need to make sure the Residential Tenancy Act supports...

Landlord convictions made under new law

Mar 21, 2017 | News

“This prosecution is significant in that it is the first time the Government has pursued a landlord for failing to provide a warm, dry, safe home. Last year’s tenancy reforms enabled the ministry to directly prosecute landlords rather than relying on tenants to take...

Renting in New Zealand – Spinoff looks at what its like

Mar 21, 2017 | News

A couple of weeks ago Arthur Grimes, the former chair of the Reserve Bank, was interviewed on Nine to Noon by Kathryn Ryan. The occasion was a report by his research lab Motu, which had discovered a 1:6 cost:benefit ratio for the government’s insulation subsidy...
Disability and housing conditions

Disability and housing conditions

Mar 15, 2017 | Research

Findings from the 2013 Disability Survey showed people in rented homes were more likely than people in owner-occupied to report difficulty keeping their house warm. 25 percent of disabled people reported having difficulty keeping their home warm, compared with 18...