Council seeks partners for new social housing provider

Apr 7, 2015 | News

The new, non-profit provider will manage the Council’s approximately 2,200 open social housing units and help to access extra revenue for the service via the Government’s Income-Related Rent Subsidy (IRRS). The Council will hold up to a 49 per cent share in the CHP,...

Summary of Networking Event with Hon Paula Bennett

Mar 27, 2015 | Events

Approximately 60 people from the sector attended the event and listened to the Minister share her insights on the Social Housing Reform programme and reflect on her time as Social Housing Minister. The Minister said she believes there is a place for CHOs to be bigger...

State house sale plan ‘sugar coated’

Mar 25, 2015 | News

Labour says the Government has used the Salvation Army’s good name to reassure the public that houses will be sold to charities, when in it actually plans to sell them to private companies. The Salvation Army has decided not to buy state houses due to a lack of...

Govt to ease ex-state housing rules

Mar 24, 2015 | News

The move comes amid calls for it to sweeten the deal for potential buyers of up to 8000 Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) homes. It is also talking up the likely role of property developers, as one of the countries biggest social agencies walks away from plans to...

CHA calls for mind shift from government in housing debate

Mar 24, 2015 | News

Community Housing Aotearoa director Scott Figenshow says the Salvation Army’s announcement today that it no longer looking at purchasing state houses is no surprise. “Many in the sector have been saying that the only way they can make the sums work is if they are...