SUBMISSION ON THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT: ‘REFORM OF THE RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1986’ by TENANTS’ PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (AUCKLAND) (TPA) Tenants’ Protection Association (Auckland) (TPA) welcomes this document and the opportunity to have an input into it and its...
Consultation closed on 1 October for this proposal to support new supply. We applaud the Council on the leadership they are showing to address housing need in their community. You can read more about the proposal here. Read the CHA submission below: CHA submission CCC...
The original OIA document from 7 March has been replaced with the one below on the 7th May. CHA was asked by MBIE Parliamentary Services to replace the March release with the May document as the 4 pages of supply information has been redacted. Read the full document...
These reports, along with a summary reports (bulletin and synthesis), are attached here: ·HF Research Bulletin April 2017.pdf – an over view of all three studies – Housing Foundation (HF) ·Social and Economic Impacts of Housing Tenure FCSPRU.pdf - Family Centre Social...
The research confirms that the sector shows extraordinary nimbleness and flexibility in approach, in the way in which providers bundle different goods and services together, and in the way in which they select, supervise and manage their contracts. Community housing...
This research on inclusionary zoning: 2017.04.03 Inclusionary Zoning SE FINAL prepared by Sense Partners economist Shamubeel Eaqub analysed Queenstown Lakes District house price data from 2008 to 2016. It focused on houses within a 150m radius of an affordable home...
Findings from the 2013 Disability Survey showed people in rented homes were more likely than people in owner-occupied to report difficulty keeping their house warm. 25 percent of disabled people reported having difficulty keeping their home warm, compared with 18...
"Higher costs for rent, and cigarettes and tobacco, had a greater effect on lower-spending households," consumer prices manager Matt Haigh said, "Rent was up 2 percent this year, with the largest increases being observed in Auckland." Living costs for all households...
Reported by Maori Television. “What’s different about this to a social housing project is this is about housing development and moving a whanau from out of those social housing situations into a home ownership situation,” says Mike Paku chairman of...
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 10:07 am Press Release: Te Matapihi Advocate calls for Māori housing finance reform 21 September 2017 – In a statement made last Sunday 17 September, Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox promoted the party’s Iwibank policy, which will...
Ken Mair (left) and Tamahau Rowe stand with Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Atihaunui A Paparangi pupils at the opening of a house at Pungarehu Marae. There’s no shortage of families who want to return to the Whanganui River and lease a brand new pumice-block house...
Regent park Wellington City Council Housing Wellington shows local government leadership with diverse housing initiatives “Stable housing is important – it sets up our platform for later life,” Wellington Mayor Justin Lester reminded us in his welcome address. “Every...
photo Maori Television) The package, announced May 8, includes $10 million over four years allocated to marae. The money will help restore, insulate and repair marae facilities such as wharenui and wharekai. Kainga Ora, or Māori Housing Network, is another initiative...