Housing is the cornerstone of family life. Housing conditions,quality and tenure have far reaching impacts on us and the wider community.Housing factors do impact on a range of outcomes including health,wellbeing,education and other adverse life outcomes.

Lower rents are important in reducing poverty.The private rental accommodation market in New Zealand controls around 85% of all rental accommodation around New Zealand.The state has been decreasing its involovement in public housing for sometime,it has become the provider of last resort and even then there is no guarntee that they will house those in difficult times.

While the only choice for many, is rental accommodation,affordable accommodation is a real issue and will continue to be so.All political parties must recognise that solving our present housing affordability crisis is as fundamental as health and education. Generation Rent is now well established,more investment in affordable housing is required NOW not in the distant future.

The days are gone when peoples biggest asset was their home,now it is their car.
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