Sadly I'm now considering abandoning my life-long support of progressive policies & the common good, by voting Right for the first time in my life in 2023.
We felt forced to buy our first family home in 2021/22 after two consecutive rental houses were reoccupied by their landlords. Now it seems a National/Act governmen…
Sadly I'm now considering abandoning my life-long support of progressive policies & the common good, by voting Right for the first time in my life in 2023.
We felt forced to buy our first family home in 2021/22 after two consecutive rental houses were reoccupied by their landlords. Now it seems a National/Act government (as odious as many MPs /policies are) might be the best option for protecting against significant risks to our financial security through house price falls/taxes/rates/etc.
I don't blame the Labour government so much as the RBNZ's foolishness with LVR removals and over-cooking other stimulatory measures during Covid.
I usually vote centre-right so this isn't really in my best interest; but it's worth remembering that historically Labour are pretty good at increasing house prices too. I wouldn't worry about left or right changing the fundamentals of the housing market 🤷♂️
Yes I do. As a renter, I've always voted for the party which best represented evidence-based policy supporting the long-term benefit of the country (e.g. UK Liberal Democrats).
As a recent home owner (in current conditions) it feels like I've lost that luxury, and I'm forced to vote along purely selfish lines for the first time in my life, or risk financial ruin.
Interesting model.
Sadly I'm now considering abandoning my life-long support of progressive policies & the common good, by voting Right for the first time in my life in 2023.
We felt forced to buy our first family home in 2021/22 after two consecutive rental houses were reoccupied by their landlords. Now it seems a National/Act government (as odious as many MPs /policies are) might be the best option for protecting against significant risks to our financial security through house price falls/taxes/rates/etc.
I don't blame the Labour government so much as the RBNZ's foolishness with LVR removals and over-cooking other stimulatory measures during Covid.
I usually vote centre-right so this isn't really in my best interest; but it's worth remembering that historically Labour are pretty good at increasing house prices too. I wouldn't worry about left or right changing the fundamentals of the housing market 🤷♂️
Fascinating change Gwani. Do you think your incentives/situation would be different if you had remained a renter?
Yes I do. As a renter, I've always voted for the party which best represented evidence-based policy supporting the long-term benefit of the country (e.g. UK Liberal Democrats).
As a recent home owner (in current conditions) it feels like I've lost that luxury, and I'm forced to vote along purely selfish lines for the first time in my life, or risk financial ruin.