"We've done that by using the 'Housing First' approach, which is housing people first and then putting the support services around people that will assist them to deal with some of the issues that resulted in them coming onto the street in the first place." Julie...
Read Scott's comments to RNZ here. "One of the first questions would be 'how are we going to build a consistent pipeline that delivers a thousand new units of social and affordable housing each year, every year, for the next decade?'" The Prime Minister, Bill English...
More than 300 delegates from all over Aotearoa met over three days to: Showcase local, regional and national case studies of successful Māori housing initiatives – celebrating successes and sharing lessons learnt Share ideas on how to improve Māori housing outcomes...
You can find the strategy here Key Messages MSD is helping those most in need by ensuring we have the right places in the areas where they are needed, and delivered at a cost that provides good value to taxpayers. The 2016 Social Housing Purchasing Strategy sets out...
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...
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Government have announced it will fund , at any one time, 800 emergency housing places around the country- about 3000 emergency housing places across the country each year for the next four years. The Government will provide $41.1 million over the next four years in...
Read more about some of these solutions here. And the Finance Minister, Bill English, suggests a house price-income ratio cap is set by local bodies to ensure councils release the right amount of land to keep housing affordable. Read this one here.
“The development has a strong affordability element, with eighty per cent having to meet specific price points. Fifteen per cent are required to be below $450,000, 7.5 per cent below $500,000 and 7.5 per cent below $550,000. These thirty per cent affordable homes...
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu announced the completion of its Addington housing project, which was launched last week in Lincoln Road.The project has seen three earthquake-affected houses in Sumner moved to Addington and renovated to provide modern comfortable homes for...
“We request deferral of all development contributions for Retained Affordable Housing (see Auckland Accord and PAUP definitions), for the duration of the period that the residential unit is occupied by a household that meets the agreed definintions. The Council...
Go here to see the minimum requirements for insulation. Go here for minimum requirements for smoke alarms. Progress of theResidential Tenancies Amendment Bill The Social Services Select Committee has considered the Bill and reported back to the House with its...
They say: John Key recently hinted at introducing a land tax on non-resident property owners as a solution to rampant speculation that has pushed housing unaffordability to new heights in Auckland. The Prime Minister’s suggestion has been attacked by Labour,...
The Auckland Development Committee today voted by 14 to 8 to increase the amount of council-owned housing for older people. The Notice of Motion (attached) was presented by Councillors Cathy Casey and John Watson. Presentations in support were made at the committee by...
Horowhenua District Mayor Brendan Duffy says a written condition of any sale and purchase agreement is that all properties will be retained as community housing for the district, ensuring existing tenants can stay in their units. Another condition will ensure the same...