Community Housing Aotearoa

A proposal to clarify the rules for rebuilding homes in some eastern suburbs of Christchurch has been given the go ahead.

​The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) monitoring report released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) indicates the number of landlords insulating their rentals is not as high as it needs to be to achieve full compliance by the 1 July 2019 deadline.

Today Proper launches a feature that allows users to conduct free background checks through the mobile application.

People in hard-working communities are calling on the Prime Minister for help dealing with the impact of drugs, the housing crisis, lack of mental health services and economic support.

Community housing project at former Wesleyhaven Village in Naenae.

Letting fees are prohibited from today after new legislation came into effect, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says.

Today Auckland Councillors voted to receive Mayor Phil Goff’s Annual Budget proposal including funding of $5 million for the City Mission’s HomeGround housing and social services project.

Papakura Marae is the first community to receive funding from the $15 million Māori Housing Fund, being announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Minister of Housing, and Minister for Māori Development Hon Nanaia Mahuta.

Listen to Chris Glaudel, Acting CEO of Community Housing Aotearoa, talk to Ros Rice of Community Networks Aotearoa (CNA) about community housing.

Community Law Centres o Aotearoa in partnership with Citizen AI released a chatbot for people having problems with renting today.