Housing under-build – where could we be most short?

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Housing under-build – where could we be most short?

We’re not building enough houses for the population growth NZ is seeing. We’ve been talking about this under-build for a while (Property Pulse: Slow Build and Eco-Pulse: Buy or Build). It’s a key factor in the turning we’ve seen in the housing market and also the recent surge in rents.  If it’s become clearer that we’re falling short, the natural next question to ask is “where”? After all, we know that rates of home building and population growt…