Housing reforms needed to go further says CHA

Jan 29, 2015 | News

Community Housing Aotearoa director Scott Figenshow says it was good to hear that the government is realistic about the price it plans to put on the 1000-2000 state houses it intends to sell to community housing providers. However, it was disappointing that all of the...

PrefabNZ + CHA Workshop – 25 February, Auckland

Jan 29, 2015 | Events

The workshop is part of the Levers for Prefab Action Plan research programme funded by BRANZ, the independent Building Research Association, along with members of the prebuilt design and construction industry. The aim of the workshop is to gauge the number of housing...

Affordable Housing Seminar, 11 February, Wellington

Jan 28, 2015 | Events

Date: Wednesday 11 February 2015 Venue: University of Otago, Wellington Speakers include: Len Cook, former chief statistician in both NZ and the UK Alan Johnston, Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, author of “Give me shelter: An assessment of New...

Ministers confirm commitment to social housing

Jan 28, 2015 | News

Prime Minister John Key today confirmed increased funding for social houses, where tenants receive an income-related rent subsidy from the Government. “The social housing reform programme will ensure that more people who need housing support can access it from a wider...

The process for state-house transfers

Jan 28, 2015 | News

Housing providers must be registered with the Community Housing Regulatory Authority and will be subject to regulation under the Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Act 2013. It is proposed that the transfer of tenanted state...

CORT new development opening 29 January

Jan 27, 2015 | News

When: Thursday 29 January 2015 at 2:45pm Where: 227 Mt Wellington Highway (just past Sylvia Park). The Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key and Minister of Social Housing Hon Paula Bennett will be opening the new development. There is plenty of parking in the adjoining...