In 2000 when the Decent Homes Programme was brought in by the Labour government the policy also made it possible for local councils to privatise their housing stock via stock transfer to registered social landlords, housing associations or private companies.
[6] In 2013 in New Zealand the National government announced the Social Housing Reform Program.
Criticisms include Salvation Army's Alan Johnson calling the stock transfers "privatisation by stealth".
They received 2,800 state houses in Glen Innes, East Auckland.
Housing commentator Alan Johnson called the transfers "privatisation by stealth".