Wellington City Council housing

Feb 4, 2016 | News

A number of local authorities are partner members of CHA and we look forward to strengthening the opportunities that community housing organisations and councils can work together to create. Read the article here on Wellington City Council housing upgrade. It is part...

Housing situation reaching new low

Feb 2, 2016 | News

Will Matthews, president of the Auckland University Students’ Association, said sex-for-rent was the “shocking” reality struggling students were facing in today’s unaffordable rental market. Last year, the average weekly rent in Auckland hit...
CHA comments on the Residential Tenancies Ammendment Bill

CHA comments on the Residential Tenancies Ammendment Bill

Jan 27, 2016 | Submissions

CHA believes that the ammendments are better than the status quo but do not go far enough. Read our submission here. And our press release here A number of research papers have been written that support the sector’s call for a Housing Warrant of Fitness that are...

Paula Bennett talks about paying incentives

Dec 15, 2015 | News

The Government has a long-term plan of introducing “milestone payments” for non-government providers which improved the social outcomes of their tenants. CHA director Scott Figenshow said he was sceptical about the proposed policy. He said the costs of...

CHA press release

Oct 14, 2015 | News

The meeting of 160 delegates from Government, local government, community housing organisations, commercial partners and tenant groups will happen at the Community Housing Aotearoa-Impact conference running from October 21 to 23. Read our press release here.