I think its a bad look and ideally shouldn't happen, but...
The government would be paying rent to someone for these MPs so as long as its market rent, its not costing the taxpayer any more than it otherwise would.
Local constituency offices are regularly worked out a similar way and again its the same deal, if they're funded by the govt, then the govt would be paying someone, its just who its going to that's a bit off.
I'd be all in favour of Kainga Ora building a housing precinct of affordable, simple homes - ie the type we desperately need, and any MP that doesn't want to pay for their own accomodation from their own salary can have one of those to occupy.

[–] Xcf456@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago

I think it's a huge conflict of interest when it's MPs' own properties. Essentially taxpayer funds are supporting the accumulation of untaxed capital gains for every MP who does this. Its yet another example of why our housing policy is so borked when those elected to make the rules are so compromised in multiple ways.

I like your idea of KO building purpose accommodation for MPs.

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