The public is being asked for feedback on new Government proposals aimed at making life better for renters, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced.
With a global rise in the number of people aged 65-plus, it will be increasingly important to have appropriate housing that allows them to remain in their familiar communities and “age in place” for as long as possible.
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford today confirmed $24 million of 10 year interest-free loans to Queenstown Lakes District Council to support major infrastructure projects around Ladies Mile at the entranceway to Queenstown.
The HomeStart and Welcome Home Loan house price caps for Queenstown Lakes will be increased to $600,000 for existing homes and $650,000 for new builds to enable more first-home buyers to get onto the property ladder, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.
Community Housing Aotearoa applauds the Government for publishing a Public Housing Plan, but says the 6,400 funded units are far too few given the growing needs of over 10,500 applications on the social housing register.
The Government is today announcing locations around New Zealand for 6,400 new public housing places being built over the next four years which were funded as part of Budget 2018.
Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities (BBHTC) - Ko ngā wā kāinga hei whakamāhorahora - has announced the key themes of their research in the year ahead.
It took Housing New Zealand nearly a month after learning the meth testing regime was bogus before it called off the debt collectors.
VisionWest Community Trust recently held a special event to mark the 20th anniversary of Lisa Woolley as Chief Executive Officer.
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