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The housing crisis is at the heart of the issue of increasing poverty among older people. 

Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list highlights a global trend as baby boomers transfer their wealth to the next generation.

In this article, we analyse the evidence for the claims made in the Housing Technical Working Group’s newest report.

Despite a small improvement in 2021, the average household in the lowest income group paid a staggering 41 percent of its disposable income on housing.

Rents continue to increase and food prices are rocketing. These increases will hurt low income households disproportionately. 

In the year to September 2021, a massive 47,330 residential building consents were issued. We look at how well actual building activity is keeping up with this demand

Low-income New Zealanders are stuck at the mercy of inflation, and increasing rental prices. Is there any chance of them owning their own home amidst this housing crisis?

Budget 2021 addresses the challenges facing vulnerable communities. However, it fails to take the opportunity to use the strong recovery to be transformational.

Finance Minister says Budget 2021 will take a balanced approach that continues to emphasise investment where it is needed most, alongside careful fiscal management.

Prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, all child poverty measures were trending down. But over 18 percent of children still live in poverty.

The Government’s rent controls appear to have worked in the middle of 2020, but rent levels bounced back as soon as the controls were lifted.

BERL will be publishing a series of articles on this website during February, dealing with how COVID-19 impacted many aspects of life in New Zealand.

With more renters than ever, Tenancy Services received fewer new tenancy bonds in the last year than 1998.

A surge in domestic tourism has seen an increase in booking short-term rentals for July.

Big headline increases in housing and health fund improved access for increased demand, but no transformational funding for the social sector and education.

Fit for a rainy day? We discuss our initial reactions to today’s budget. (Video)

In 2006, new residential houses averaged 191 square meters in size. By 2010, the average size of new builds had increased to 200 square metres. Has this continued?

Will the decline in demand for AirBnB and similar visitor accommodation be a gain for affordable housing?

The 2018 census gives insight into the extent of the mould problem in New Zealand housing.

StatsNZ has released the latest tranche of wellbeing indicators to feed into the Living Standards Framework.

There is a range of people providing information and advice to consumers about insulation, with a wide range of motivations.