The time it takes to consents and the uncertainty of the consenting process are two major obstacles to housing development, he says. Speaking after joining a panel presentation at a conference in Auckland on residential development, Evans says the process needs to...
The event will see businesses, entrepreneurs and community leaders coming together to raise funds that will go towards Lifewise’s work for ending homelessness. Stripped of their creature comforts, Lifewise Big Sleepout participants will battle the elements spending a...
This is about saving lives of young children and older people especially, who are made ill by the condition of their homes and die as a result. This is about helping children stay well so they can attend school and improve their education. This is about ensuring those...
REINZ is very supportive of the proposed healthy homes standards, but this needs to be implemented in a way that finds a balance for landlords rather than causing them to withdraw from the market given the raft of legislative changes currently in the market. Bindi...
The standards set minimum requirements for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and drainage, and draught stopping in residential rental properties. They reflect feedback from a wide range of public health experts, stakeholders including landlords, tenants and...
Also included in this edition is information on: the $300 million funding for emergency housing, the National Policy Statement on Urban Development and the latest annual report from Housing NZ. Read the newsletter here: 17 November 2016.pdf
You'll also find more information on: Responding to Indigenous Homelessness in Australia and New Zealand, the latest edition of Parity magazine RFP for ‘better outcomes’ funding closes 18 November Recommendations for methamphetamine contamination clean-up New housing...
“We applaud this announcement for providing some clarity and certainty in this otherwise fraught space – we value this forward-focused announcement. Community must be at the centre of any partnership and community housing organisations can play an important role in...
“The Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) Purchasing Intentions information release is the first of its kind, and marks a milestone in the Government’s Social Housing Reform Programme,” says Mrs Bennett. “Community Housing Providers and Housing New Zealand will be...
A key point identified is that public housing transfer proposals in Australia have tended to involve only a very limited amount of prior tenant or community consultation, due to short time frames for program implementation and competitive processes for selection of...
Effective procurement that maximises productive, sustainable margins to the industry, while delivering fit-for purpose dwellings at an affordable price to the community sector is needed to increase supply. Partnering approaches involving collaborative design, project...
The new, non-profit provider will manage the Council’s approximately 2,200 open social housing units and help to access extra revenue for the service via the Government’s Income-Related Rent Subsidy (IRRS). The Council will hold up to a 49 per cent share in the CHP,...