Property prices in Auckland have increased by nearly 80% in five years, leaving some families unable to buy or rent Hundreds of families in Auckland are living in cars, garages and even a shipping container as a housing crisis fuelled by rising property prices forces low-income workers out of private rental accommodation. Charity groups have warned that, as the southern hemisphere winter approaches, most of the premises have no electricity, sewage or cooking facilities.
New Zealand housing crisis forces hundreds to live in tents and garages
The Guardian - 17 May 2016 04:17
Property prices in Auckland have increased by nearly 80% in five years, leaving some families unable to buy or rent Hundreds of families in Auckland are living in cars, garages and even a shipping container as a housing crisis fuelled by rising property prices forces low-income workers out of private rental accommodation. Charity groups have warned that, as the southern hemisphere winter approaches, most of the premises have no electricity, sewage or cooking facilities.
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