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    Quote Originally Posted by winner69 View Post
    Phil’s got his Housing Report and jeez things are a disaster eh after 9 years of National denial and lack of action

    Can Phil fix it?

    Probably not in his term of Minister anyway. I’ve noticed over the years when a government (in many parts of the world including NZ) intervenes in the housing market to make houses more affordable, the intervention makes them less affordable, and ensures that the first-time buyer is more indebted. The whole point of the intervention is to make accommodation cheaper, yet this never seems to work.

    So is Phil going to build his 100,000 homes or whatever the number is and rent them out at affordable rents (state as a landlord) or is going to build them and sell them to first home buyers who then become indebted (to somebody) with ‘cheaper’ accomodation still a dream

    Good on Phil having a go anyway
    Here is an idea .. given that we now have a socialist government which knows how to run things. Just listen to EZ, westerly and JT, and if you don't believe them, just check history. All socialists believe their governments are good in running business .

    So - here is the proposal - why don't they just buy FBU, MPG and STU (all quite cheap these days) and show us how to run them with profit and build lots of cheap houses as well.

    They say governments are a Paragon in running businesses ... into the dirt.

    Discl: Looking forward to buy back FBU in 3 years for 50 cents ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackPeter View Post
    Here is an idea .. given that we now have a socialist government which knows how to run things. Just listen to EZ, westerly and JT, and if you don't believe them, just check history. All socialists believe their governments are good in running business .

    So - here is the proposal - why don't they just buy FBU, MPG and STU (all quite cheap these days) and show us how to run them with profit and build lots of cheap houses as well.
    Don't even joke about it. They might pounce on the idea. Allah forbid.

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    One of odd quirks of nature that those who want to be first homes wish for a property collapse but the moment they own a house all they want is prices to go up.
    “ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”

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    FBU own Trade Link in aus , another dog that previous management bought. In the same space is REH a premium investment company imo , I hold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by minimoke View Post
    I need to read [Phil's Housing Report] in full. But headline says we have 1.9m private dwellings. At 2.6 people per dwelling thats enough for 4.9m people. Current NZ population = approx 4.7m

    Quote Originally Posted by winner69 View Post
    It doesn’t make much sense does it

    Probably isn’t a housing crisis anyway

    Most people who really want to own a home manage to do so come what may.

    The ‘accomadation’ Problem seems to be the fault of these horrible landlords who want to make a buck or two out of property.
    Having a tenant will blemish a Landlord's asset by a greater degree than not having a tenant.

    When the rules set by the government (taxation, compliance, tenants 'rights', tenant indemnity) become too onerous, landlords increasingly opt in favour of leaving their asset(s) unblemished.

    In other words it becomes more beneficial to leave the property empty than the hassle and cost of not.

    According to Phil's Housing Report, there seems to be spare housing for 200,000 people. At 2.6 people per dwelling means a spare 77,000 apartments/houses/dwellings out there. Assuming ALL these dwellings are in an optimal geographical location to 'fix' the problem, the current and proposed rules by the government will ensure at least that many are left empty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vaygor1 View Post
    Having a tenant will blemish a Landlord's asset by a greater degree than not having a tenant.

    When the rules set by the government (taxation, compliance, tenants 'rights', tenant indemnity) become too onerous, landlords increasingly opt in favour of leaving their asset(s) unblemished.

    In other words it becomes more beneficial to leave the property empty than the hassle and cost of not.

    According to Phil's Housing Report, there seems to be spare housing for 200,000 people. At 2.6 people per dwelling means a spare 77,000 apartments/houses/dwellings out there. Assuming ALL these dwellings are in an optimal geographical location to 'fix' the problem, the current and proposed rules by the government will ensure at least that many are left empty.
    I think Twyford is in serious competition with Hipkins for the title of party clown.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fungus pudding View Post
    I think Twyford is in serious competition with Hipkins for the title of party clown.
    Phil seems to be in awe of this Eaqub guy

    Loved Phil’s comment at the release of this report along the lines of for once I’m not the most gung-ho in the room

    Pity he was laughing at the time ...both clowns

    Just get on with it Phil .....build tens of thousands of rental homes and charge affordable rents .....don’t encourage them to buy as that just burdens them with debt, won’t be any unintended consequenses will there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fungus pudding View Post
    I think Twyford is in serious competition with Hipkins for the title of party clown.
    Is Twyford still in Opposition ....talks and acts like he is
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vaygor1 View Post
    Having a tenant will blemish a Landlord's asset by a greater degree than not having a tenant.

    When the rules set by the government (taxation, compliance, tenants 'rights', tenant indemnity) become too onerous, landlords increasingly opt in favour of leaving their asset(s) unblemished.

    In other words it becomes more beneficial to leave the property empty than the hassle and cost of not.
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    I think, rather than "blemish" the word you are looking for is "affordable".

    The landlord has one focus and that is to get tenants in that provide a reasonable return on investment. When rules set by government (compliance, tenants "rights", indemnity - not tax because that is good) raise costs to a point that there is no economic return then the landlord is quite entitled to lessen his exposure to these costs. The aim after all is to by snared by "taxation" which kicks in when making a profit.

    Got a letter from the lawyers the other day. Health and SAfety Act says a landlord cant do any work on his property if there is (or potential of) asbestos. So if you want to get a plumber in to change a washer you have to have an Asbestos management Plan. If you dont you could be up for a $50,000 fine. So how much do you think that will add to the cost of owning the property - which of course has to be passed on to the tenant,

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    Bill English resigns and to leave Parliament

    Did great and honorable service over many years. Pity he got a few hospital passes along the way but that’s politics.

    Hope future is good to you.
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