The Our Auckland publication has released an article about how the Auckland city council works with community housing to create affordable housing.
Scoop columnist and political economist Keith Rankin looks at the issue of the increasing numbers of empty homes in Auckland.
In this interview Smith commits to improving the Auckland housing shortage – estimated by the Productivity Commission to be 32,000 and growing – by the next election.
In these issues are: Tax Exemption Status for community housing providers, Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill - HNZC stock transfers; and the CHA Contract to support Sector Capability & Capacity.
Housing crisis - make developers provide affordable housing says one property expert
The pressure is on to give tenants more rights, as increasing numbers of people find themselves renting for longer and later into life.
Peter Jeffries from CORT presented this information to over 150 developers and representatives on options for housing partnership.
Tenancy law changes are to include insulation and smoke alarm requirements.
The Dominion Post printed this opinion piece about the sale of Government's state housing.
The Government’s announcement about tax provisions to remedy issues over the charitable status of community housing providers is causing concern in the sector, according to Scott Figenshow, Director of Community Housing Aotearoa.