Cap rent rises at 2% a year
What it actually does
A Renters' Rights Bill would limit annual rent increases to 2%, end no-cause evictions and introduce a rental Warrant of Fitness. The policy also includes a national landlord register and reversing the restored interest deductibility for landlords.
Source: Otago Daily Times / RNZ · 2026-03
The Trump take
“Rent control! My father Fred would be spinning. That's how you destroy a building, believe me, I know buildings.”parody
Why it scored this way
Deals & property
Rent controls and new landlord rules
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Hates it
Red tape
Landlord register and compliance regime
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Dislikes it
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