Experts fear that the Government's plan to 'flood' the housing market comes with too many risks.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop has promised to fill urban areas with development land and remove council powers to mandate boundaries and standards.

UOA senior lecturer of Architecture and Planning, Dr Elizabeth Aitken Rose, says freeing up land won't fix the issues in the housing market.

"We've know for the last 10-15 years that land supply along does not make housing more affordable."

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