The groups’ thoughts were that a separate paper should be produced for the private sector and that Government subsidy should come with strict and stringent rules ensuring what subsidy the developer received was in the public interest and not a way to a sure gold rush for the private developer.   On the whole the group think that subsidy to the private developers should be a last resort and that the greater subsidy should go to local authority, RSL’s and Housing Co-operatives..

Although this document is a welcome beginning my own thoughts which were emphasized by the group that not enough staged categorized open debate with the social rented sector has been applied to this paper to make the document more potent and give it the distinction it deserves.   All it seems to be is about subsidies with a little about regulation thrown in at the end….too little about regulation.

Tenants and the people who are most in need of homes now and in the future have been pushed to the end of the document and should in theory take precedence.

Nothing has been stated about the shortage of artisans and builders and how the need to train them is going to be met.   Not a mention about sourcing new more cost effective and environmentally friendly materials to be introduced in the construction of these homes to make them affordable.   Not a word mentioned in the liveability space which will be determined of the size of these homes, this being a contentious area discussed often in our group meetings as new houses being built seem to have ever shrinking  rooms.