Housing multi-generational families

Housing multi-generational families

Feb 3, 2016 | Research

The findings from a BRANZ-funded study of MGHs are contained in a recently released BRANZ research report, Meeting the housing needs of multi-generational households, authored by Dr Penny Lysnar and Associate Professor Ann Dupuis. The researchers examined census data...

Housing situation reaching new low

Feb 2, 2016 | News

Will Matthews, president of the Auckland University Students’ Association, said sex-for-rent was the “shocking” reality struggling students were facing in today’s unaffordable rental market. Last year, the average weekly rent in Auckland hit...

What does the year hold

Feb 2, 2016 | News

This includes some of the key events and submission processes to be aware of. Go here to see more.
Housing multi-generational families

Reserve Bank research on housing price

Feb 1, 2016 | Research

New Zealand house prices have risen significantly over the past five decades. In real terms, house prices have more than tripled, with a strong upward trend since 1994. Nonetheless, there have been several instances where real house prices have fallen. There have been...

Annual building consents rise

Feb 1, 2016 | News

The annual rate of new home construction doubled from 13,500 in 2012 to 27,000 in 2015. The annual rate of new house construction in Auckland of 9251 in 2015 is up 21 per cent on 2014, and has been growing at over 20 per cent every year since the Housing Accord was...
CHA comments on the Residential Tenancies Ammendment Bill

CHA comments on the Residential Tenancies Ammendment Bill

Jan 27, 2016 | Submissions

CHA believes that the ammendments are better than the status quo but do not go far enough. Read our submission here. And our press release here A number of research papers have been written that support the sector’s call for a Housing Warrant of Fitness that are...

Government pays to move people out of Auckland

Jan 26, 2016 | News

While no figure has been confirmed, Paula Bennett says it’s likely to be similar to the 3k Christchurch policy – so people will be given $3000 and moving costs. “We have places in New Zealand where there is employment, where there certainly are empty state...

Fletchers lobbies Government for Auckland housing plan

Jan 26, 2016 | News

Steve Evans, Fletcher Building housing chief operating officer said he met the ministers last year to advocate a new shared ownership model. The feedback he got was that there was interest in the scheme. He would not name precisely who talks had been held with, just...