Our Place actions

Oct 19, 2016 | News

Habitable A step change in the quality of New Zealand housing stock is required. Too much of the existing stock, particularly rental housing stock serving those on the lowest incomes, does not meet objective basic habitability standards. The action required to begin...

Tenancy law change on damage claims being considered

Oct 17, 2016 | News

“This review has been prompted by recent court decisions and Tenancy Tribunal rulings, which have sparked confusion over how the Residential Tenancy Act (1986) and the Property Law Act (2007) interact. This is resulting in uncertainty for landlords and tenants, and is...

1,200 home development for South Auckland

Oct 17, 2016 | News

The 14-hectare master-planned development in Favona and next to Mangere Bridge, will ultimately become home to approximately 4,000 people. Consisting of a combination of architecturally designed terraced houses as well as apartments, the first stage will focus on the...

Improvements to the code of practice for retirement villages

Oct 13, 2016 | News

The Retirement Commissioner undertook a review of the code and recommended changes in August. The changes include a new step by step complaints process that includes the option of mediation to encourage earlier resolutions. The review also recommended more regular and...

Announcement on emergency housing RFP

Oct 13, 2016 | News

The process will be by a request for proposal through GETS 18011607 and includes a fast-track option that closes on 31 December 2016 for: those emergency housing providers that were shortlisted through the Emergency Housing Accommodation Request for Proposals released...

Moving to results-based contracts with community investment

Oct 13, 2016 | News

The programme is a co-design approach to support the Ministry’s Community Investment Strategy. Over the next nine months, Ākina and MSD will team up with a number of providers and Community Investment Advisors, to work together to develop new results-based contracting...