We can all agree with Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett when she said in October that “it is not suitable for families to have to sleep in caravans, cars, garages or caravan parks”. It’s more than that – it’s unacceptable. But what...
After considering community feedback, the Council agreed that the pensioner housing units will not be sold on the open market, and instead only be offered for sale to social housing providers. Conditions of any sale will be that existing tenants are able to remain...
The latest Household Economic Survey (Income) shows average annual household income rose 9.1 percent in the two years to June 2014, from $81,227 to $88,579. In the same period, average household weekly spending on housing costs rose 11.1 percent, from $256 to $284....