Wellington, March 11 NZPA - Property investors have warned that rents could go up by $34 a week if the Government scraps landlords' depreciation claims on housing, but the Government says they are wrong.

New Zealanders are notorious for sitting in cold, damp houses huddled together on the couch wrapped in blankets. KATE CHAPMAN of NZPA looks at whether the Government's insulation subsidy scheme will make any difference for those who don't own their home.