What does the year hold

This includes some of the key events and submission processes to be aware of. Go here to see more.

Housing situation reaching new low

Will Matthews, president of the Auckland University Students’ Association, said sex-for-rent was the “shocking” reality struggling students were facing in today’s unaffordable rental market. Last year, the average weekly rent in Auckland hit...
Reserve Bank research on housing price

Reserve Bank research on housing price

New Zealand house prices have risen significantly over the past five decades. In real terms, house prices have more than tripled, with a strong upward trend since 1994. Nonetheless, there have been several instances where real house prices have fallen. There have been...

Annual building consents rise

The annual rate of new home construction doubled from 13,500 in 2012 to 27,000 in 2015. The annual rate of new house construction in Auckland of 9251 in 2015 is up 21 per cent on 2014, and has been growing at over 20 per cent every year since the Housing Accord was...
CHA comments on the Residential Tenancies Ammendment Bill

CHA comments on the Residential Tenancies Ammendment Bill

CHA believes that the ammendments are better than the status quo but do not go far enough. Read our submission here. And our press release here A number of research papers have been written that support the sector’s call for a Housing Warrant of Fitness that are...