Rental warrant of fitness, landlord register and permanent tenancies
What it actually does
The Greens would require rental tenancies to be offered as long-term or permanent, introduce a rental warrant of fitness and a register of landlords and property managers, strengthen the Healthy Homes Standards and legislate a right to housing. They would also investigate capping the number of houses one buyer can own and a value uplift levy.
Source: interest.co.nz · 2026-10
The Trump take
“A cap on how many houses you can own? I own a lot of buildings, tremendous buildings. Under the Greens I'd be a criminal. A very successful criminal.”parody
Why it scored this way
Deals & property
Heavy new obligations on landlords and a possible cap on property ownership
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Hates it
Red tape
New registers and rental standards
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Dislikes it
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