Scott Figenshow on housing policy under new government leadership

Dec 12, 2016 | News

Assisted ownership and assisted rental areas still need to be addressed, including a review of the accommodation supplement. When asked about Paula Bennett’s performance as Minister of Social Housing Scott commented that Paula Bennett has done a great job, “she’s...

Affordable housing on offer for Bay hapu

Dec 12, 2016 | News

The project will include 240 house sites, 30 per cent of which will be set aside for Nga Potiki hapu members. The area has been designated a Special Housing Area. Manawa has been designed to reflect the historical and cultural connections the hapu has to the land,...

MSD extends social housing RFP process in Auckland

Nov 29, 2016 | News

This new deadline allows time for more and new social housing providers to apply to the RFP and to make use of the extra $24.4 million government allocated in September enabling community housing providers to get an upfront grant of up to 50% of the value of the...