The Prime Minster's statement hits home just how out of touch he and his party are on rental housing issues,he says that they are a success and not a crisis.He would say that he has been one of the three ministers responsible for the housing portfolio,its a mess,lets be honest its a real mess.
The present Government has to widen its scope to overcome the housing crisis that they have created.They should move over and leave it to a new incoming government,which will treat housing as a serious issue for the struggling families trying to find affordable decent rental accommodation.New Zealand had a reasonable housing stock at one time which supported families in trouble.But with the move to free market rents tenants have paid the price for failed policies,with more homelessness now than there has been in living memory.
Homelessness has become the new normal for an increasing number of tenants,unable to pay the high rents being demanded by landlord's.This is an election year and housing will be at the top of the political agenda.Tenants have the power to change things they are in the ascendancy,and their vote can change things in the housing area, so make sure you vote and make it count.
