Following government plans to transfer more responsibility for housing low income and vulnerable tenants by selling a portion of its housing stock to community providers, Methodist Mission Aotearoa have also chosen not to participate in the transfer, instead suggesting a collaborative approach to create new housing stock.
The application date for new tax rules applying for de-registered charities is being deferred.
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett today announced details of the Government’s funding boost for emergency housing providers, and a comprehensive funding review of the sector.
Partnering for progress: How to accelerate the development of Social and Affordable Housing at scale in New Zealand.
Christchurch City Council is ploughing ahead with replacing its earthquake-damaged and red-zoned social housing, with three new developments under way in as many weeks.
The Government is being accused of exploiting charities to push through its state house sell-off plan.
Accessible Properties remains committed to pursuing the purchase of housing from the New Zealand Government.
The Government is set to loosen a requirement that former state houses be kept as low-income rentals for those most in need.
Nelson Tasman Housing Trust recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, having been set up in 2004 as a community response to a Social Wellbeing report that identified housing affordability as a critical issue in Nelson Tasman.
The Salvation Army says it felt pressured into carrying out expensive, time-consuming research on buying unwanted state houses because the Government repeatedly referred to the charity as a likely buyer.
