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Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) and Tenancy Management Community of Practice Summary

The second Tenancy Management Community of Practice was held via zoom on 13th May 2021. A community of Practice is a way of bringing together people and organisations working on the front line so that they can share knowledge and good practice, discuss issues and work out how best to collaboratively overcome them. The idea is that we are all experts in the work we do so we all have something to contribute and, by working together, we are strong and able to make more progress towards our collective goals.

Community Housing Regulatory Authority assessment report

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development engaged consultants KPMG to conduct an external review of the Community Housing Regulatory Authority’s operations in 2019. It was released on 25 March and KPMG CHRA assessment, March 2020 report is now available on the HUD website. The information gathered from the review has led to a 31-page report including 10 recommendations for potential improvement. CHRA has begun to address these and will work with the sector and stakeholders as required to inform the work.

Bright-line test proposed changes

Proposed extension to 10 years, excluding new builds, and changes to the treatment of times when the property is not the owner's main home. This fact sheet summarises changes the Government intends to make to the taxation of residential property. Once legislation is enacted, more details will be available at ird.govt.nz/property This fact sheet is to inform people making decisions about buying or selling property of the proposed changes and how they might affect them.

RMA Replacement 10 February 2021 FINAL

Replacement of RMA a step in right direction for affordable housing. Peak housing body, Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) welcomes today’s announcement by Environment Minister David Parker to replace New Zealand’s Resource Management system this parliamentary term.

Research on the Accommodation Supplement finds “High Expenditure, Low Efficacy”

A National Science Challenge report into the Accommodation Supplement (AS) documents what many have suspected for years about these payments to households. The AS leaves too many households in severe affordability stress and “leaves unaddressed issues of crowding, poor quality housing and homelessness”. The research report is part of the Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities National Science Challenge: Affordable Housing for Generations.

Healthy Homes Standards – Update

Changes to the Healthy Homes Standards are coming into effect in the coming months. Here’s what you need to know. From 1st December 2020 landlords must include a compliance statement with new or renewed tenancies which outlines how the property complies with the Healthy Homes Standards.