Labour rules out changes to interest deductibility settings for landlords if elected

AI justification

Policy entrenches housing inequality, violating rights to adequate housing and undermining SDGs 1, 10, and 11. | While the policy clarification provides short-term certainty, the decision to retain interest deductibility for landlords entrenches structural inequities in housing access. This prioritizes investor interests over the right to adequate housing (UDHR Article 25), undermining SDGs 1, 10, and 11. The magnitude of harm is significant given New Zealand's housing crisis, though the policy'