First-homebuyer assistance boosted for Queenstown district

“Queenstown Lakes District has the highest median house price in New Zealand, so it makes sense that it also has the highest HomeStart house price cap, alongside Auckland, to give buyers a fair chance at accessing the grant,” Phil Twyford said. “The previous HomeStart...

6,400 more public housing places for New Zealanders by 2022

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has released the 2018 Public Housing Plan which outlines the number and size of the homes which will be part of the biggest public housing programme in more than a decade. The plan will see 3,550 new public housing...

Inclusionary zoning part of the capital funding solution

Listen to Scott Figenshow being interviewed by Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB on 23 August 2018. Read CRESA’s Research Bulletin and the New Zealand Herald article below. NZ Herald article NewstalkZB Saville-Smith_2018_following_the_money.pdf

Building Better Homes and Cities Reveals Research Focus

Continuing to address New Zealand’s housing needs, the National Science Challenge is digging deeper into housing for our ageing population and how we can build spaces for generations. It is also investigating the delivery of more affordable, healthy homes and the...