HRC Rent Freeze Proposal w/ Vee Blackwood: August 16, 2022

The Human Rights Commission is calling for a rent freeze to be implemented as part of a proposal to alleviate cost of living pressure on New Zealanders.

The proposal intends to address high rental prices as well as a growing need for renting to be recognised as a permanent housing reality for a growing number of New Zealanders.

For more details on their proposal and why they believe it to be necessary Casper spoke to Vee Blackwood, the Human Rights Commission’s housing inquiry manager.