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Deborah Hill Cone asks why renters aren’t rising up?
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Outcome from charities review
The request has disclosed the advice Cabinet received on whether, and how, it could proceed with such a review. It appears that in 2012 the advice recommended a targeted review of the ‘charitable purpose’ definition (and related issues) as the most appropriate course...WCC exploring social housing partnerships
If the proposal is accepted by the Council and community housing groups such as the Salvation Army, it would make City Council social housing significantly more affordable for tenants by attracting access to the income related rent subsidy (IRRS). Read more here and...Housing the homeless
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Auckland housing report released
The report shows Auckland’s housing shortage could last for more than a decade and will get worse before it gets better.One scenario shows the shortage in ten years’ time may be little changed from today’s estimated 15,000 dwellings. Read more about...
West Auckland report on the homeless
For 19 people in West Auckland, home is living and sleeping on the streets of Waitakere. Their story, and the circumstances of their life, are captured in the latest report of the Salvation Army: “Hard Times”. The report details how uncomfortable life is for this...
Increased number of building consents in Auckland
Residential building in Auckland is at its strongest in a decade with 8300 consents for the latest year – an increase of 21 per cent on the previous year. “This is the fourth consecutive year of over 20 per cent growth and is the strongest sustained increase in...Housing for youth-at-risk
Social Housing Minister, Paula Bennett, says up to 21 young people, aged 16-19 years, who are on the social housing register, will have this housing available to them for as long as they need it. The service has commenced in Palmerston North and Christchurch....Queenstown Lakes Housing Trust profile
The trust operates four housing assistance programmes: shared ownership, rent saver and affordable rentals, as well as their starter loan (housing bonds) programme. Read more about this innovative housing provider here.
Minister releases housing figures
The social housing register is the number of eligible applicants for social housing properties or transfers between social housing properties at a given point in time.The Minister commented that the June 2015 quarterly figures showed the number of applications on the...