Housing is set to be a key decider for the election as new research reveals its importance to undecided voters
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The issue of housing will have a significant impact on the election, according to a poll by Curia Research on behalf of the Property Institute.
Almost 40% of undecided voters say that housing will be a “very important” factor or a vote clincher; that’s an unusually high figure Ashley Church says, suggesting that the parties can use the time ahead of the vote for influential housing policy.
“When you strip the results down to those who say they will cast their vote solely on housing policy, Labour voters are the most likely to say [it] will determine their vote (12%), followed by Green voters (10%). 5% of National, 5% of New Zealand First and 5% of undecided voters say housing policy is a deal breaker,” he says.
The survey also revealed that those in Wellington and Christchurch are most likely to say housing will determine their vote.
Mr Church thinks voters should be skeptical about any party offering a quick-fix for the housing market but adds that some parties have policies which are good, although none has yet proposed to tackle the supply issue.
“Solving the supply shortage requires massive involvement by the private sector – and the policies I’ve seen to date either don’t acknowledge this need, or propose ideas that will actually make the problem worse,” he says.
“Getting people building houses is the Holy Grail solution – and no Party has yet come close to anything which will achieve it”.
Almost 40% of undecided voters say that housing will be a “very important” factor or a vote clincher; that’s an unusually high figure Ashley Church says, suggesting that the parties can use the time ahead of the vote for influential housing policy.
“When you strip the results down to those who say they will cast their vote solely on housing policy, Labour voters are the most likely to say [it] will determine their vote (12%), followed by Green voters (10%). 5% of National, 5% of New Zealand First and 5% of undecided voters say housing policy is a deal breaker,” he says.
The survey also revealed that those in Wellington and Christchurch are most likely to say housing will determine their vote.
Mr Church thinks voters should be skeptical about any party offering a quick-fix for the housing market but adds that some parties have policies which are good, although none has yet proposed to tackle the supply issue.
“Solving the supply shortage requires massive involvement by the private sector – and the policies I’ve seen to date either don’t acknowledge this need, or propose ideas that will actually make the problem worse,” he says.
“Getting people building houses is the Holy Grail solution – and no Party has yet come close to anything which will achieve it”.
