Mar 20, 2017 | News
The design of the new $28 million, two-storey centre at Selwyn Village has been inspired by the most innovative thinking in residential aged care provision and service delivery. ‘In designing the layout of the building and planning the services to be offered, we’ve...
Mar 17, 2017 | News
The Whenuapai Housing Development Partnership, made up of Pare Hauraki Iwi and Te Tumu Kāinga, a charitable trust administered by Te Tumu Paeroa, has purchased a greenfield site and is funding the construction of the development. The partnership is working with New...
Mar 15, 2017 | News
THA will remain the vehicle for delivering tenancy management services and TRC is open to receiving indications of interest from parties that can demonstrate an ability to deliver the services required, even if they do not currently have tenancy management operations...
Mar 15, 2017 | Research
Findings from the 2013 Disability Survey showed people in rented homes were more likely than people in owner-occupied to report difficulty keeping their house warm. 25 percent of disabled people reported having difficulty keeping their home warm, compared with 18...
Mar 15, 2017 | News
On 3 March 2017, Parliament’s Commerce Committee reported back on the Regulatory Systems (Commercial Matters) Amendment Bill (the RSB) that will clarify requirements for protecting retention money in construction contracts. The RSB proposes that these provisions will...
Mar 13, 2017 | News
‘ The Economist said house prices in New Zealand have climbed 13 percent in the past year, and by 21 percent in houses worth more than $1 million. It said interest in New Zealand as a bolthole for wealthy foreigners had trebled since the election of Donald Trump...
Mar 13, 2017 | News
The polling done in September by UMR Research, suggests 89 per cent of renters believe there is a housing crisis, and that 79 per cent of homeowners believe it too. UMR drilled down further, and reported that 55 per cent of all homeowners, and 48 per cent of Auckland...
Mar 7, 2017 | News
“This legislation improves New Zealand’s environmental management, helps increase the supply and affordability of housing and supports jobs and growth. It contains 40 proposals that make significant changes to five different Acts and is the most comprehensive package...
Mar 7, 2017 | News
The hard cold figures are that Auckland needs another 35,000 houses currently, according to Treasury. The Unitary Plan notes that 420,000 more houses are required to meet demand by 2045, which is 15,000 completed year on year. These are stark numbers, says property...
Mar 6, 2017 | News
Wellington rent prices are now just shy of Auckland’s. Rental prices shot up 7 percent last year in Wellington to a median of $480 a week. At the same time, the number of properties available for rent plunged. Wellington’s prices are just shy of...
