Property Institute urges rethink on Social Housing Policy

Mar 24, 2015 | News

Earlier this year the Prime Minister spelled out plans to sell up to 8000 state houses to approved community housing providers or iwi by 2017 in order to: · increase the number of social houses provided by either Housing New Zealand or other providers · ensure that...

Supported Accommodation for Youth – Request For Proposals

Mar 20, 2015 | News

The aim of this Service is to provide a stable and safe living environment for up to 20 young people (at any one time) for the duration of their need to assist that young person towards independent living and to reduce demand on the Social Housing Register. The...

Christchurch short-term housing response underway

Mar 17, 2015 | News

“The earthquakes and subsequent housing shortage have left some people living in desperate circumstances. Doing nothing is not an option, and this innovative solution will support some of Christchurch’s most vulnerable people and families,” says Mrs Bennett. Read the...

Dwell Housing Trust opportunity

Mar 17, 2015 | News

Our current director Alison Cadman is taking a six-month sabbatical from July 2015 to December 2015 and we need someone to undertake this role for this time. If you would be interested in leading and managing a dynamic, growing community housing organisation based in...

Transitional, Emergency is Welcome News

Mar 17, 2015 | News

“The government is recognising the housing pressures that exist in Christchurch. Rents have increased 47% following the earthquakes and intervention through increasing the supply of housing, including emergency, transitional housing, is an immediate and ongoing...

Tenant fear state housing sales will harm vulnerable people

Mar 13, 2015 | News

State house tenants have told the Finance Minister, Bill English, they fear the Government’s plans to sell state homes will result in vulnerable people forced out of their homes. Listen to the story from Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report here.

NZ’s most expensive state house sold to local iwi

Mar 13, 2015 | News

Ngati Whatua Whai Rawa – the iwi’s commercial arm – is buying more than $9 million of state housing including 38 Takitimu St, in the Auckland suburb of Orakei, which has a rateable valuation of $2.35 million. Chief executive Rob Hutchison said it was...