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Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Newsletter 29 March 2021

Government's Housing Announcement; WAI2750 - Waitangi Tribunal for Homelessness; Local Innovation and Partnership Fund; NZ Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Discussions; Churches Build a Home Together; Webinar update; Incorporated Societies Bill 2021; News and Events, Building for climate change and understanding life cycle analysis: are we building for today or for the life of the house? Green Property Summit 2021, Shift Aotearoa Conference, The Changing Environment of Residential Tenancy Law Workshops, AHI Brighter Future Awards.

Changes to the First Home Loan and Grant

Changes to the First Home Loan and Grant First Home Loans and Grants settings are changing. From 1 April 2021 the income caps will increase and the house price caps will increase in targeted areas. By increasing the income caps from $130,000 to $150,000, approximately 9,300 additional couples and 3700 additional singles who are currently renting will now newly qualify for the First Home Loan and Grant.

Housing Acceleration Fund: Factsheet

Housing Acceleration Fund: Factsheet The Housing Acceleration Fund aims to increase the supply of houses and improve affordability for home buyers and renters.

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Newsletter 15 March 2021

Progressive Home Ownership Making Headlines For The Right Reasons, Habitat for Humanity Contracted to Build 33 New Homes Under Progressive Home Ownership, Accessible Properties Get Lifemark® 4-Star Certification For Public Housing Units, Te Puea Memorial Marae Indigenous Homeless Service finalist in 2021 Kiwibank Awards, What Are The On-going Building Lifecycle Costs of a New Building? Government Housing System Settings in Development: Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development and Resource Management Reform, In the News, EVENTS, Webinar on Self-determined Housing Options for Youth Leaving Care, Ngā Kōrero speaker series: Housing and Poverty: Can we fix it? The Changing Environment of Residential Tenancy Law Workshops, AHI Brighter Future Awards, Resources.

CHA PR Habitat for Humanity and PHO 9 March 2021

Peak housing body, Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) is celebrating Habitat for Humanity’s partnership with Government under the Progressive Home Ownership (PHO) programme which will see them build 33 new homes across New Zealand in the next 18 months. Habitat For Humanity and Progressive Home Ownership supply communities with much needed homes.

KiwiBuy EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:00AM FRIDAY, 5 MARCH

Over 150 new homes are currently under construction or in development by the (New Zealand) Housing Foundation, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust and other providers thanks to the Government’s Progressive Home Ownership programme. And the good news is there are a lot more new homes to come.

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Newsletter 02 March 2021

National Māori Housing Conference 'Providing shelter and a foundation for whānau, Mahitahi Kainga Trust Kotukutuku Papakainga Opening, Community Housing Aotearoa - Interview with Newstalk ZB on Public Housing stock, Alert Levels Reimposed, Public Housing Plan 2021-2024 Released, In the News, EVENTS, Upcoming Webinar ‘Self-determined housing options for youth leaving care’ by Brook Turner, Engagement Series for Shift Aotearoa Conference, Resources.