Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said fixing the housing affordability crisis was a priority for the Government. A housing affordability report released by the OECD organisation of developed nations has ranked New Zealand top for unaffordable housing for its poorest families. Fewer than half of people living in OECD countries were satisfied with the price of housing, the report said. “Across the OECD, many low-income households face both housing affordability and quality gaps,” the report said. While the Covid-19 pandemic did not create the housing crisis, it had renewed concerns over persistent housing affordability and quality gaps among households, the report said.

Source: Stuff January 23, 2021 02:02 UTC