BRANZ research on state of NZ homes

BRANZ research on state of NZ homes

The latest House Condition Survey report has found about half of all houses lacked adequate insulation (47 per cent), contributing to many being damp and mouldy (49 per cent). It looked at 560 houses nationwide and weighted findings to represent the total number in...

All New Zealanders well housed

What we heard from the panel was moving, inspirational, and practical. The discussion was led by Stephen Selwood, CEO of Infrastructure New Zealand, who described housing as an issue for all New Zealanders. “Everyone is impacted in some way by the housing crisis.”...

Queenstown Lakes Housing Taskforce determined to meet challenge

In April the Council announced the new taskforce formed by Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult, tasked to investigate new ways of addressing housing availability and affordability in the district. Four months on the taskforce is reporting considerable...
BRANZ research on state of NZ homes

New survey shows substandard rental accommodation

The latest HRV State of the Home Survey, conducted by research company Buzz Channel, has found 66 per cent of renters said their landlord either didn’t respond, failed to fix a problem, or “kind of made some effort to remedy an issue” they brought to their attention....