Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett has expressed disappointment in a U-turn by Labour housing spokesperson Phil Twyford, who has been caught backtracking on commitments made to community housing providers last year.
Summary of cabinet papers on Social Housing Reform Programme
Auckland Council’s Deputy Mayor today called on the Government to do more to address the critical housing issues of emergency housing, rental accommodation tenure and quality issues.
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Twelve more Special Housing Areas (SHAs) have been approved in Auckland, Tauranga City and the Western Bay of Plenty District, bringing the total to 100 since the Housing Accords legislation was passed 16 months ago, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today.
The Government has no way of ensuring the state houses it is selling are not sold on to private landlords and speculators, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford.
The need for rental properties in Marlborough that are suitable for people with disabilities is at a critical level, says the chairwoman of a housing trust.
