2. The residential rebuild in Canterbury • Only 2,000 houses have been rebuilt in Christchurch when the earthquakes destroyed 11,000 and CERA says 31,000 more are needed in the Canterbury region by 2021. (Christchurch City Council) • Rents are up nearly 45% and house...
“House sales to first home buyers have collapsed as a direct result of the Government’s failed housing policies, and now they are offering up a sticking plaster. Read more on Scoop here.
“This new package will help about 90,000 lower and middle income first home buyers over the next five years. It will ensure more New Zealanders are able to attain the dream of owning their own home, giving families greater security and building stronger communities,”...
No housing crisis – Dr Nick Smith ‘..it is significantly better than what it was in 2008, and that’s because this government’s actually had interest rates that were 11%, a lot better, and actually house prices have gone up far less, about 25% under this...
“They key to improving housing affordability in the Bay of Plenty is land supply. These new Accords will enable an additional 1000 homes and sections in Tauranga and 175 homes in the Western Bay of Plenty to be built over the next two years by freeing up the supply of...
