Landlords key to solving crisis

Housing strategist Leonie Freeman

A report based on findings from the Summit, which was held early in August, has just been released and a key message is that collaborative action is needed to resolve the city’s housing crisis.

The importance of “a central vision” and engaging all Aucklanders, across all sectors, on the journey to fix the issue is highlighted throughout the report.

Auckland Housing Summit organising committee chairwoman Leonie Freeman said that sensationalist coverage of issues like rental property and tenants’ rights doesn’t help.

Rather it is critical to move past some of the dramatic coverage and extreme messages that are being put around out there, she said.