A KiwiBuild homebuyer who sells their house without permission from the government within three years of buying it will hand over to the state 30 percent of any capital gain they make on the sale, says Housing Minister Phil Twyford.
Fletcher Building has won an Environment Court decision allowing it to build 480 houses beside arguably one of the country's most important archaeological sites, considered sacred by local iwi.
There are 1300 more households in public housing than a year ago, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.
Philanthropy New Zealand is very pleased to announce the appointment of new Chief Executive, Sue McCabe.
Ten KiwiBuild apartments in the Mason Square development in Ōtāhuhu will be available for public viewing tomorrow and Sunday, 3 – 4 November.
Throughout November, planners, policymakers and the public will gather around the country to look at how to plan and build in ways that create more connected communities.
Read our 1 November newsletter below.
• 2900 renewed and new state houses – 150 net increase in state houses
• At least 2,000 affordable, KiwiBuild and market homes
• $1.5b investment
Following the announcement from Parliament that it has voted to ban the landlords from charging tenants for letting fees, REINZ warns that this might lead to an increase in rental prices in the long run.
Earlier this week questions around who should qualify for Kiwibuild re-emerged after one of the first 18 families to buy one was accused of being too wealthy.
