New social housing model launched

“This is the first regional, large-scale transfer of Government-owned social houses to a community housing provider,” says Social Housing Minister Amy Adams. “They are a major plank of our plan to improve social housing.” “While the ownership of these social houses in...

Housing First Auckland pilot officially opened today

The Housing First Auckland pilot is already up and running but is being officially launched today by Social Housing Minister Amy Adams and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. It aims to help 472 chronically homeless people find accommodation over two years. The pilot focuses on...

Sale of Tamaki Housing Association

Listen to Scott Figenshow comment on Morning report. Here’s the media post on this. Social housing project on market after just a year The part-government-owned Tamaki Redevelopment Company is selling its tenancy arm, Tamaki Housing Association, which manages nearly...

Landlord convictions made under new law

“This prosecution is significant in that it is the first time the Government has pursued a landlord for failing to provide a warm, dry, safe home. Last year’s tenancy reforms enabled the ministry to directly prosecute landlords rather than relying on tenants to take...