Fixing the housing crisis in Auckland is simple, according to Leonie Freeman. She knows how to do it. But, asks Simon Wilson of the Spinoff asks- will anyone let her? These are the steps Leone has identified:
Earlier this year the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) sent out an open Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide 1,000 additional social housing places in Auckland’s high demand areas, by December 2019. The closing date for submissions for this RFP has now been extended from 25 November 2016 to 25 November 2017.
Mayor Phil Goff released a plan on 28 November to restrict rate rises and raise significant new revenue while restraining borrowing and supporting underpaid and vulnerable Aucklanders.
New data from the Reserve Bank shows that the average first home buyer is borrowing a record $390,000, up by 43 per cent from $273,000, in just two years. LVR rules requiring a 20 per cent minimum deposit mean the average first home now costs around half a million dollars.
The Government is proposing to transfer up to 2500 social houses in Christchurch to community housing providers (CHPs), Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett have announced.
A proposal to transfer the ownership and management of Housing New Zealand (HNZ) properties in Horowhenua will not proceed at this time, the Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand, Bill English says.
A new social housing complex of 120 apartments is to be built on surplus Crown land and an adjoining Housing New Zealand site in Auckland in partnership with local iwi, Ministers Paula Bennett and Nick Smith have announced.
The Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei launched a progressive ownership plan to provide up to 10,000 new homes for lower-income Kiwis to own, and to empower community housing groups with new financing models to help fix the housing crisis on 19 November .
Our thoughts go out to those people in Kaikoura and the South Island affected by this week’s earthquake. And those closer to home in the Wellington area dealing with slips, floods and earthquakes - we are there with you. It’s a strong reminder about resilience - keep safe everyone. This week's newsletter includes a focus on mixed tenure housing and community development.
Mixed income, mixed tenure communities is a term used in this sector for creating successful communities where housing developments are involved. But what do we mean by this? In this article, CHA’s Hope Simonsen and Angie Cairncross explore what a good mixed income, mixed tenure community looks like with Dominic Foote of the New Zealand Housing Foundation.
