Developers are signing up to build social housing for the Government in a move described as a "disaster" because it will take funding away from non-profit groups and could allow the houses to be sold off in future for windfall profits. One developer has already been...
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) opened the temporary housing village in April last year for those displaced by earthquake damage to their homes. But in the nine months since they opened some units have not had a single occupant. Ngaio Te Ua...
Hutt City Council-owned property company Urban Plus Limited (is experiencing high demand for its new developments with one sold out, over half of another under contract and a 27 dwelling development in the planning stage already receiving enquiries. Bringing new...
Stephen Barclay says his team was on target to meet the 1000 house goal while he was in charge. Cabinet ministers are meeting for the first time this year with the KiwiBuild programme high on the agenda. The flagship scheme has dogged the government in recent weeks...
Community organisations have contributed $4.7 million to the programme, further reducing insulation costs to home owners. “The Government has allocated funding of $142.5 million over four years for grants covering two-thirds of the cost of ceiling and underfloor...
The change will remove the current restriction that applicants must provide evidence in their empowering document that it has an object of providing social rental housing or affordable rental housing. The Regulatory Authority will look at the application in its...
Thank you to all members and the non-member organisations who responded to the surveys. While the community housing sector report confirms 4021 units operated by the sector, CHA estimates a further 1000 units likely operated by sector organisations that did not...
Whakatane District Council seeks Expressions of Interest for the purchase of their Pensioner Housing portfolio. 79 units – 72 in Whakatane, 7 in Murupara Within 6 villages If you are a Registered Community Housing Provider or working towards registration with the...
“Take part in a roundtable discussion to implement a strategy to respond to plans to sell State Housing” Phil Twyford – MP for Te Atatū – Spokesperson for Housing Carmel Sepuloni – MP for Kelston – Spokesperson for Social Development Kelvin...