Christchurch City Council will borrow $10 million so it can fast-track work on making its social housing units warmer and drier.
Christchurch City Council is looking for help to redevelop 22 former social housing units back into housing for the community.
Christchurch City Council has confirmed the sale of the former Sandilands Community Housing Complex to not-for-profit developer Kāinga Maha (KM), part of Home Foundation Charitable Trust, and Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT).
By the end of this month nearly all tenants living in Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) homes will have heat pumps to keep themselves warm.
The remainder of public hearings for Christchurch City Council’s proposed Plan Change 14 have been postponed following a decision released today by the independent hearings panel.
The temporary housing erected on Linwood Park after the earthquakes will start to be removed in February.
Christchurch City Council is exploring a new approach with its Christchurch Housing Initiative funding after running into regulatory barriers with the existing project.
Social housing is returning to the east for the first time since the earthquakes, with 19 new homes providing relief to residents in need.
Christchurch City Council has adopted a new strategy for community housing in the city following public feedback.
Christchurch City Council will consider giving feedback next week on the Government’s proposal to make it easier for people to build “granny flats”.