Not all rent control policies are the same – the Green Party proposal deserves an open-minded debate
- Written by Tom Baker, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland
Getty ImagesThe ink was barely dry on the Green Party’s recently unveiled “Pledge to Renters” – which included annual rent increase limits, a rental warrant of fitness and a national register of landlords – before others were consigning it to the policy dustbin.
By Tuesday morning, the prime minister had emphatically ru...
