Labour coalition Government announces housing platform
In the Labour-Greens confidence and supply agreement, reported here by the Herald, there is a promise to deliver innovative home ownership models within the state and a broader community housing programme. “A rent-to-own scheme or similar progressive ownership...Emergency motel stays starting to decline
New figures from the Ministry of Social Development and cited in this Stuff article show that in the last three months $8.96 million was given out to cover short seven-day motel stays for families or individuals in dire need. Figures show 9159 grants made. This is a...
Housing Affordability Taskforce Report released
DEBBIE JAMIESON/STUFF Members of the Queenstown Lakes Mayoral Housing Affordability Taskforce presenting their recommendations: chairman John MacDonald, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust executive officer Julie Scott, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult,...Phil Twyford reveals $2b KiwiBuild housing scheme
The just-announced Housing Minister told the NZ Herald how labour, skills and land shortages in the over-stretched, under-delivering, under-resourced high-priced housing market were planned to be resolved by his regime which will change immigration laws and form...