Proposed residential tenancy law ammendments

The insulation requirements will apply to social housing that is heavily subsidised by Government from 1 July 2016 and to other tenancies from 1 July 2019. All landlords will need to disclose in tenancy agreements from 1 July 2016 the extent of insulation in their...

Social housing places in Auckland boosted

Salvation Army, Accessible Properties and the Chinese New Settler Trust have signed on to provide places, and a further two community housing organisations are expected to sign contracts in the next few weeks. The request for more social housing from the community...

City Mission opens emergency housing for families

The Family Emergency Accommodation Project – a collaboration between the City Mission, Christchurch City Council and the Government – is aimed at helping high-priority families transition from temporary to more permanent homes. Michael Gorman, Christchurch City...
Homeless baby boomers

Homeless baby boomers

The organisation has released new research estimating that by 2030, 200,000 retirement-aged people won’t own a house and will be unable to afford rent. Over the next decade, the numbers needing state help to cover their rent was expected to rise considerably:...

Tailored and flexible

“How will the new funding work for CHPs.We’ve asked the community housing sector to move in new directions since the decision to open up IRRS and I know that kind of change can be unnerving. Here’s how I see the flexibility MSD now have in place for CHPs buying...

Accessible Properties opens new homes in Christchurch

The organisation aims to provide quality housing to people with disabilities or on low incomes. The new homes include a mixture of one and two bedroom properties and are accessible. Features include being single story with wide hallways and fully accessible bathrooms....

MSD admits shortage of emergency housing

When asked is there a national shortage of emergency housing MSD admitted there was and that there is a review underway. Hear the discussion on Radio New Zealand here.

Improving fire safety requirements for supported housing

The project is one of 14 in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Fire Programme, which was launched in July 2015 and involves working in partnership with all in the sector to improve the effectiveness of the fire regulations. Each of the programme’s...

Investment available for Māori housing

In the 2015-16 financial year the Network will invest $14.491 million into improving Māori housing circumstances, having taken responsibility for some funding from MBIE and with some increases in the May 2015 Budget. Read more about the network’s investment...