Pete Wray - Housing & Homelessness

Urgent legislation is needed to tackle the growing homelessness problem

Somewhat Agree

Landlords should be taxed for empty properties

Strongly Agree

There should be rent caps on properties

Somewhat Disagree

Application administration fees should be abolished

Somewhat Disagree

There should be a defined & enforced Human Right to Housing

Strongly Agree

There should be a vacant land tax or the option to receive grants for "rewilding" and planting of native species for those who own vacant land

Somewhat Agree

There needs to be further regulation of Houses of Multiple Occupancy

Somewhat Agree

Tenants should have greater rights to security of tenure in private rental housing and protection from no fault eviction

Somewhat Agree

Legislation should be brought in to prohibit the discriminatory practice of refusing tenancies to those in receipt of social security benefits

Somewhat Agree

There should be a legislative cap on holiday homes, in seaside towns

Somewhat Disagree

An enforceable Charter for Renters Rights should be introduced

Strongly Agree

Third party surveillance of homeless and emergency shelters should be mandated

Strongly Agree