Tax, charitable organisations and community housing

Community housing entities may be entitled to a tax exemption on their income if their entity has been set up to provide housing or housing assistance for low income householders who may not otherwise be able to buy their own home. Go here to read more: FINAL...

Unitary Plan will lock out key workers, housing providers say

In this article from the New Zealand Herald, Simon Collins reports on Community Housing Aotearoa and the NZ Housing Foundation’s appeals to councillors to reinstate an originally-proposed requirement for 10 per cent of homes in developments of more than 15 new...

New initiative set to reduce cost of building consents

In a flagship move, Thames-Coromandel District Council has recognised Lifemark’s certification scheme and amended planning regulations to allow larger dwellings that occupy a greater percentage of a section to be built if the design incorporates the Lifemark...
Spotlight on homelessness and emergency housing

Spotlight on homelessness and emergency housing

The article was written by Angie Cairncross, David Zussman and Chris Glaudel from Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) in May 2016 looking at the alarming reality of homelessness and emergency housing in New Zealand. Read the article here: Spotlight on Homelessness...