The number of affordable houses available for renters is shrinking as the population rises, new research shows. The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) commissioned the survey which showed the overall stock of affordable rental housing decreased between one and five...
Waipā looks set to become only the second council after Queenstown to use inclusionary zoning to address concerns around housing costs. Inclusionary zoning compels developers to make a proportion of houses in residential developments “affordable”. The most common...
Perry Charitable Trust’s New Peake Mews Development Offers Hope for New Zealand’s Housing Crisis. In an effort to combat the on-going housing crisis in New Zealand, the Brian Perry Charitable Trust (BPCT) has unveiled its latest initiative, the Peake Mews development....
Two high-profile Waikato business leaders are at the forefront of efforts to boost housing affordability as many in the region struggle to get on the property ladder. With home ownership rates dropping as low as 50% in Hamilton, following a three-decade slide, Simon...
An affordable housing initiative where buyers lease the land their homes are built on is being developed on Cambridge’s western fringe. In a Waikato-first, the Bridge Housing Charitable Trust is offering 21 homes for sale in the Peake Mews development under an...
In late 2021, the Waikato Region’s well known Brian Perry Charitable Trust (BPCT) launched Bridge Housing with the goal of helping tackle New Zealand’s affordable housing crisis. The data paints a staggering picture: New Zealand’s price to income ratio is running...
