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6:05 am, September 4th, 2020 - 17 comments
Categories: greens, housing, tenants' rights -
Tags: renting
The Greens have a plan to create a massive non-profit rental sector led by community and iwi development. This will mean thousands more families who rent are able to live decent lives and are not at the whim of landlords pricing people out. 2/8https://t.co/TPfQ2S0T9Q pic.twitter.com/uNWTKKtZOQ
— đłď¸ââ§ď¸Marama Davidson MP (@MaramaDavidson) September 3, 2020
Greens will expand our progressive home ownership plan so that thousands more families, who are unable to afford a deposit because theyâre paying too much rent â can choose to own their own home. 4/8 pic.twitter.com/sbrwmZYi70
— đłď¸ââ§ď¸Marama Davidson MP (@MaramaDavidson) September 3, 2020
Greens will improve building codes so that homes are affordable to heat, warm/dry/healthy and accessible. 6/8 pic.twitter.com/3YqhhC8lV8
— đłď¸ââ§ď¸Marama Davidson MP (@MaramaDavidson) September 3, 2020
Housing is a core public and community good. A home is for people to lead flourishing lives with, not just a wealth making tradeable tool.
Currently your politicians do NOT represent people who rent. But you all have a choice to vote for solutions that do! 8/8— đłď¸ââ§ď¸Marama Davidson MP (@MaramaDavidson) September 3, 2020
The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about peopleâs relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Is it drawing too longer bow to suggest MPs have a conflict of interest around housing reform?
Considering how many of them are landlords, I hardly see them voting for an early christmas a'la turkeys.
It is time for a cultural shift around individuals profitting from housing.
Edit, in case you’re interested…
https://www.parliament.nz/media/6387/summary-report-2020-final.pdf
This country needs the Greens in parliament. Honestly, we can well do without parties like the Natz, NZ First and Act, but if we want social justice and action on climate change, we must have the Greens dragging Labour left.
Party vote GREEN!
I'm with you there. A dumb private school might rankle, but in the context of keeping the planet liveable I'll take that over the other choices.
The Greens have just announced a set of housing policies that Labour already implemented this term.
Really at this rate there's no reason for the Greens to even be in Parliament.
FIFY
Seems very odd to release redundant housing policies so maybe thereâs a point, maybe even a point of difference, yes?
Agree seems really odd. Seems pointless.
Maybe not as pointless as you seem to think đ
https://policy.nz/topic/housing#Social%20and%20public%20housing
lol, was just about to post that. This link in particular https://policy.nz/topic/housing#Renting
"Labour: no policies found".
Really Ad, telling lies about the GP's housing policy is pretty low.
@Ad. The point of the Greens. To keep Labour honest, for one.
difference between Greens and Labour
https://twitter.com/_chloeswarbrick/status/1301033913003851776?s=20
Neo-liberal NIMBY-ism: I may or may not
supportlike your idea but it is not my problem so make somebody else pay for it, not me.It is this mentality and inertia that are stacked against change, any change; the powers that be don’t have to work hard to keep it this way AKA BAU.
Living (rather, existing) under years with the chronic stress of constant threat of eviction, moving, and in recent years the very real possibility of homelessness ironically plays a big role in disenfranchisation. Voting and political engagement just doesn't really register for many. It can't when you're trying to survive. And unfortunately this is a large voting bloc that could seriously change the makeup of our parliament.
Wayne Pragmatic tinkering is what MMP has delivered with those most in need not voting.
The housing crisis has been building since the 1980's,
Simpler solutions are required temporary housing people ie idol camper Van's should be utililized as they won't be needed for many years.The govt can help the camper van industry and the homeless crisis.These Van's are going to be old and outdated by the time overseas tourist return to the levels before covid 19.
Will these 'dwellings' come with double glazed windows and a crystal garden?
Plus a free bonus DNA activation ceremony for the first one hundred!
Kay yes but these people don't vote and don't vote for a party that will deliver enough houses to fix the problem.
These people see that voting is useless as what's the point.while Labour do a lot more it's no where enough.
Tricledown, which is my point. Were this group to vote to become politically engaged and do their research to find out which party would best represent their interests, it's fairly safe to say whose vote share would increase. So it's a rather vicious cycle/catch-22/whatever.