A housing commentator is rubbishing suggestions the state of housing in New Zealand is a human rights crisis.

United National Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani Farha, has been in New Zealand over the past 10 days to assess the situation.

She's says it's clear there's a housing crisis and is struck by how unanimously supported the idea is.

OneRoof's Ashley Church says it's absolute nonsense.

"It shows a complete lack of understanding around how the property market works here and demonises landlords and the very people who are a key part of the solution."

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