The garden and play area that social housing residents are not allowed to use. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian On a hot day in the summer of 2017, a dozen kids at a housing estate in south London went out to their nearby playground. Sprinklers were turned on...
The Gorge Road site is set to contribute to the district’s significant housing challenge by offering more than 300 high-density homes close to the Queenstown CBD. Mayor Boult was delighted that the vision presented by Ngāi Tahu Property included a much-needed mix of...
The Tenancy Tribunal has recently made orders totalling nearly $17,000 against three landlords as a result of investigations launched by the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team. “The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) proactively assess and...
The Renwick Flats on Examiner Street - photo by Martin de Ruyter/Stuff The amount of community housing in Nelson could expand if council's proposal to sell its portfolio to other housing providers is approved. In its 2019/2020 Annual Plan Consultation Document, the...
Several options, one of which will become part of a plan to prevent vulnerable families becoming homeless and improve access to housing for those who are homeless, will be discussed at an extraordinary Policy and Regulatory Committee meeting on Monday 25 March. As...
Included in this newsletter is the Rotorua Lakes Council Request for Expressions of Interest to provide and develop pensioner housing, plus much more Find the newsletter here: 5 October 2017.pdf
Recent reports from Treasury and The Chief Executive of New Zealand Certified Builders indicating the programme may not be able to deliver the housing required creates uncertainty for families who see KiwiBuild as their path to homeownership. In the middle of the...
The budget announcement included an additional $234 million in operating funding for public housing. “Accessible Properties welcomes the opportunity to partner with Government to achieve their stated aim of 1,600 more public housing places every year,” says Greg...
CEO Scott Figenshow says the representative body for community housing providers is pleased to see the increase in social housing places to 1600 per year for the next four years, up from 1000 per year signalled earlier. “While it’s a level of investment we haven’t...
“Too many New Zealanders are hurting because of the housing crisis. Many are locked out of the Kiwi dream of home ownership. Others are homeless or suffering the health effects of poor-quality housing,” says Phil Twyford. “The single most important thing the...