Technical change to the Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Community Housing Provider) Regulations 2014

Dec 11, 2014 | News

The change will remove the current restriction that applicants must provide evidence in their empowering document that it has an object of providing social rental housing or affordable rental housing. The Regulatory Authority will look at the application in its...

Demolishing State Homes: A Solution to Resistance

Dec 11, 2014 | News

The house that was demolished was the family home of community activist Makelesi Ngata who had lived in her home for 25 years. Last month protestors occupied the trucks that were set to remove the home and were successful in stopping its removal. Tāmaki Housing Group...

New appointment CEO Tamaki Redevelopment Company

Dec 11, 2014 | News

Peter is currently the General Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement for the company. During this period, Peter will be actively leading the team and continuing the good progress made on many fronts with the community and neighbourhood development...

CRESA- community housing sector and local government housing stock data reports

Dec 10, 2014 | Research

Thank you to all members and the non-member organisations who responded to the surveys. While the community housing sector report confirms 4021 units operated by the sector, CHA estimates a further 1000 units likely operated by sector organisations that did not...

Pensioner Housing Portfolio For Sale Whakatane : Murupara

Dec 10, 2014 | News

Whakatane District Council seeks Expressions of Interest for the purchase of their Pensioner Housing portfolio. 79 units – 72 in Whakatane, 7 in Murupara Within 6 villages If you are a Registered Community Housing Provider or working towards registration with the...

Housing Call to Action Planning Workshop for 2015 – 2016

Dec 9, 2014 | Events

The Housing Call to Action is not only an opportunity to Network with others in the Housing Sector. Join us in planning the actions of the Housing Call to Action for 2015 – 2016. Phone Lee or Gaylene on 8371471 or email [email protected] for more...

Roundtable Discussion to Respond to Plans to Sell State Housing Stock

Dec 9, 2014 | Events

“Take part in a roundtable discussion to implement a strategy to respond to plans to sell State Housing” Phil Twyford – MP for Te Atatū – Spokesperson for Housing Carmel Sepuloni – MP for Kelston – Spokesperson for Social Development Kelvin...

Tenancy bond payments to go online next year

Dec 9, 2014 | News

“MBIE processes around 400,000 tenancy bond transactions each year, with nearly half of those being bond lodgements. Currently the only way landlords can lodge bond payments is by cheque. Today’s announcements will be welcomed by both landlords and tenants, who have...

Member Profile: Marlborough Sustainable Housing Trust

Dec 5, 2014 | Member profiles

The Trust has seven volunteer trustees, who are involved in all aspects of the Trust’s activities as there are no employed staff. Their work includes everything from strategic planning, writing policies and procedures, applying for funding, project management of...

Fund to provide 200 Auckland homes

Dec 4, 2014 | News

It said it would underwrite loans to a maximum of $6 million over three years, which would allow the community housing sector to raise $30 million. Head of Community Housing Aotearoa Scott Figenshow said that extra money would come from socially responsible investors...