Tenancy bond system now online

The new online Tenancy Service will make renting a property and paying a bond, quicker and easier. It will no longer require cheques and forms to be sent by post. The new system is simple, safe and secure, and will enable the 400,000 bond transactions processed each...

Wellington City Council win award for Marshall Court

“The design provides a homely environment where tenants feel comfortable and there are opportunities for social interaction,” says Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.The $8.7 million Marshall Court development was a complete new-build project as part of the ongoing $400...
South Auckland school researches mould in local houses

South Auckland school researches mould in local houses

The key results from the project 18 out of 22 homes were mouldy, and all had the right temperature and humidity to grow mould; the mould was readily recovered in a form that was likely to cause harm; three different yeasts described as “emerging human...

Baby boomers “fuelling housing crisis”

Finance Minister Bill English said the lack of affordable housing was the single biggest threat to the country’s economy. In a speech to the Community Housing Aotearoa Conference in Wellington yesterday, Mr English said the government wanted to work with the...