New houses in Fenchurch opened

The 11 houses have been built by Housing New Zealand to meet the needs of today’s social housing tenants, with double-glazing, insulation, thermal quality curtains and low-energy use appliances. They are a mixture of two, three and four bedroom units, and replace two...

More special housing areas announced

The 11 new SHA’s announced are: • Bute Road, Browns Bay: 0.17 hectares, 49 homes • Sunnybrae Road, Hillcrest: 2.48 hectares, 100 homes • College Hill, Ponsonby: 0.24 hectares, 48 homes • Kingdon Street, Newmarket: 0.12 hectares, 58 homes • Corner Cornwall Park...

Member profile-Keys Social Housing

Keys Social Housing (formerly Keys Living Choices) has been working in New Zealand communities since 2001. They exist to enrich the lives of people who have a mental illness and/or alcohol and other drug issues through the provision of safe, healthy, affordable homes...

Flexible purchasing

The answers to the following questions are here: How are CHO’s and Housing New Zealand agreements are similar and different. Is the intent to create a level playing field? Is this the end of IRRS? Will all rent subsidy be handled through tailored agreements? Go here...

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