MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT HTKINA WHAKATUTUKI File No. 1819-0273 2.0 SEP 2018 Henry Cooke Senior Political Reporter Stuff henry.cooke @stuff.co.nz Dear Mr Cooke Thank you for your email of 23 August 2018 requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act): .~0 Copy of a paper sent to Minister Twyford in April entitled “Behaviour in the Rental Market in Response to Policy Changes” Please find enclosed the paper “Behaviour in the Rental Market in Response to Policy Changes” in ‘esponse to your request. Note some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Act: 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons 9(2)(f(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials In terms of section 9(1) of the Act, | am satisfied that, in the circumstances, the decision to withhold information under section 9 of the Act is not outweighed by other considerations that render it desirable to make the information available in the public interest. You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decision by the Ombudsman, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found on the Ombudsman’s website www.ombudsman. parliament.nz Yours sincer Hilary Eade Manager Housing and Urban Branch Building, Resources & Markets 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand E info@mbie.govt.nz T #64 4.472 0030 W www mbie. govt.nzGHGS 132 9NNOVATI HIKING WHA w BRIEFING MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, ION & EMPLOYMENT KATUTUKI Behaviour in the Rental Market in Response to Policy Changes Date: 30 April ‘Security classification: In Confidence 2018 Priority: ‘Tracking number: Medium 2604 17/18 ‘Action sought a C Action Sought — \[beadine SS Hon Phil Ts Minister of Housing and Urban Development Note the conclusions of his repart, Agreeto meet with; At your.c jeniehce ASS Hon Jenny Salesa Associate Minister of Housing and Urban Development Note he eision of RateS Sw y = Sy t Contact for telephoh@-diséussion (if required Position, Telephone 4st contact | baer mn Bran ingand 04 901 8544 ‘5 2Ka) v fineipal Advisor, ranch ing and Urban 04 901 8738 The {Glowing deparmentsiagencies have been consult yd Minister's office to complete: Comments ie ‘and the Ministry of Social Development have been consulted. The IRD has been ed Di Approved Dneted Diseen see Minister's Notes O becined C1 Needs change Covertaken by Events OlWithdrawn