Restoring the brightline test to two years will help increase the supply of residential property putting downward pressure on rent, Revenue Minister Simon Watts says.

A big problem that is causing rents to skyrocket is the lack availability of residential properties for renters to choose from.

By making investment in residential property more attractive, we will see a greater supply of properties in the market which will support rent becoming more affordable.

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