A movement is growing, it started in California, and it wants to tackle the housing crisis which bedevils cities all over the world, by embracing YIMBYism.
A total of 33,576 new homes were consented in the year ended January 2019, the highest number of new homes consented in a year since early 1975, Stats NZ said today.
The first six homes in a pioneering new model designed to offer truly affordable homes in Queenstown are complete, with households set to move in from this week.
New housing development could be accelerated by removing local councils from much of the post-consenting process and privatising quality assurance, says Steve Evans, chief executive of Fletcher Building’s residential division.
The 2019 Lifewise Big Sleepout will take place on New Zealand’s iconic Eden Park, on one of the coldest, longest nights of winter – Thursday 20th June, 2019.
This is the right thing to do and the right time to do it, says NZ Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) Policy Advisor Paul Barber, in response to the new Healthy Homes Standards just released.
Following yesterday’s announcement from Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford, REINZ is calling for the Government to consider providing landlords with financial support to help meet the costs of complying with the new healthy homes standards to make rental properties warmer and drier.
Responding to today’s government announcement about the healthy homes standards, intended to raise the all-too-often poor quality of New Zealand’s rental homes, Andrew Eagles, head of the Green Building Council, said:
“Far, far too many New Zealanders live in homes that just aren’t good enough, that are unhealthy. Too many of our children are ending up in hospital due to terrible, unacceptable housing.
Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) supports the recently released Healthy Homes Standards.
The new healthy homes standards to make rental properties warmer and drier were today announced by Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford.