A pamphlet addressing the issue of a housing crisis which was then (1972) afflicting Wellington. This had been an on-going issue for the city since the early 1950s when post-war expansions of local manufacturing, shipping & the civil service (combined with increased immigration from the UK) led to a sharp rise in the population and a severe housing shortage. The problem of poorly maintained rental properties had in part come about because legislative measures introduced during World War II to restrict rent increases were not removed until 1961. This discouraged landlords from properly maintaining or improving their properties as the investment required could not easily be recouped from tenants.