New laws should be phased in gradually. They should have applied these laws first to new homes (0-3 years), then (a year later) established homes (4-15 years) and then finally to all homes.

The argument they can publish is that this provides home owners sufficient time to get their information together.

This will result in a gradual degrading of house prices so that investors and realestate agents don’t get all stroppy and start crying to Rupert.