Landlords won’t rent to homeless – Salvation Army
Major Glenn Anderson said their tenants would be better than some private renters, because the Sallies offers more check-ins and resources to ensure tenancy is running smoothly. But he said some landlords can’t get past the charity association....Churches hold housing forum in Wellington ahead of general election
The community health worker spoke to hundreds gathered at the Cathedral of St Paul and a selection of party representatives about a single mother who had been kept in emergency housing for four months. The mother was originally evicted from her rental home for unpaid...
27 July CHA Newsletter
Plus more news and events from the community housing sector. Read this newsletter here: 27 July 2017.pdfAuckland Council position on homelessness
You can find the comprehensive report to the Auckland Council Environment and Community Committee on this area here: AKL Council homelessness position.pdf The committee made the following decisions following the presentation of this report: Auckland Council’s...
BRANZ research on state of NZ homes
The latest House Condition Survey report has found about half of all houses lacked adequate insulation (47 per cent), contributing to many being damp and mouldy (49 per cent). It looked at 560 houses nationwide and weighted findings to represent the total number in...New Pasifika emergency housing opens in South Auckland
Penina Health will get $2.5 million from government over three years to run the 22 emergency housing units and also provide help for those who come through....All New Zealanders well housed
What we heard from the panel was moving, inspirational, and practical. The discussion was led by Stephen Selwood, CEO of Infrastructure New Zealand, who described housing as an issue for all New Zealanders. “Everyone is impacted in some way by the housing crisis.”...