Ministers have asked Treasury to proceed to the next step in the transfer process, market sounding, for approximately 1140 Tauranga and approximately 370 Invercargill state houses.
A Request for Proposals was posted on GETS (14229497) seeking respondents qualified to assess the condition of the state housing properties proposed to be transferred in Invercargill and Tauranga.
Finance Minister Bill English says it will be months before the government knows who is serious about taking over state houses.
Upgrades have been completed at 2,869 Housing New Zealand properties since June.
Phillipa Tolley looks at community housing providers such as Horizon in Australia and explores the potential for them to provide housing in New Zealand.
Another Australian community housing provider has indicated their interest in New Zealand's state houses.
Here is a summary of the feedback from CHA members on the ACHP Network letter regarding Australian CHO's pitching their interest in New Zealand's state housing stock.
What happened to a review of the Charities Act? Thanks to our colleagues at Hui E for completing an Official Information Act request that you can read here.
Charitable status and income tax exemption
Wellington City Council will meet today to consider the benefits of partnering with local community housing providers to manage WCC housing.
