We have all expected these reviews to commence once government announced the alternative settings for the Community Housing Entity form of tax exemption. Information on the CHE provisions can be found here. As this issue moves forward, CHA is commissioning sector-wide...
The Housing Minister insists foreign buyers are “not having a significant effect” on the Auckland housing market and rejects Labour’s claims offshore Chinese buyers could be buying as much as 30 % of houses.See more commentary here.
The number of people in their early 30s who own their own home has dropped from half in 2001 to about a third. Read this Radio New Zealand Insight Programme article.
Community Housing Aotearoa together with the Auckland Community Housing Providers Network and Te Matapihi have released a proposal calling for the establishment of an independent negotiating partner to facilitate the transfer of up to 20% of state housing and the...
Through the GETS website (Reference: 42085) www.gets.govt.nz MBIE invites quotations for the provision of landlord, property and facilities management services for MBIE’s temporary accommodation villages for the period commencing 1 July 2014 and ending 1 April 2016....
The Community Housing Regulatory Authority (CHRA) has confirmed that the regulations, and associated performance standards for registered Community Housing Providers were Gazetted on Thursday 10 April 2014. View the regulations at https://gazette.govt.nz All...
Here is the direct link to the Regulations and Performance Standards http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2014/0116/latest/DLM6013901.html?src=qs
Fiona Fitzgerald (formerly Fowles) has been appointed as the Interim Manager for the Community Housing Regulatory Authority. The Community Housing Regulatory Authority can be contacted at [email protected]
On behalf of CHA council, the staff team and all our members, we say a fond farewell to two of our hardworking, highly valued council members. Arohanui Hawke and Anthony Hughes have stepped down from the council for personal and professional reasons. We thank you for...
Recently released findings from the NZ Housing Foundation commissioned research AFFORDABLE PLANNED HOUSING: A RESIDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE clearly show that planned, quality, affordable housing developments impact positively on a household’s wellbeing and quality of...
The Radio New Zealand Insight programme from 30 March 2014 includes comments from developers, bankers, local and central government agencies and Peter Jeffries, CEO, CORT Community Housing (Community of Refuge Trust). “This year a raft of new policies and initiatives...
This AHURI study provides an ‘insider’ perspective using surveys and interviews with 14 CEOs on how the organisations are responding to their opportunities and responsibilities as growing providers of a range of affordable housing options. The research investigated...