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                                        • Changes made to the First Home Partner scheme

                                          The Government has announced changes to First Home Partner, the shared ownership scheme administered by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. Launched in October 2021, First Home Partner is part of the Government’s wider Progressive Home Ownership Fund (external link) . It enables eligible

                                        • Young couple helped into their forever home

                                          A young couple, who were living with their baby and five-year-old son in their grandparent’s sleep out, are the first people in Tairāwhiti to use Kāinga Ora’s First Home Partner scheme to get into their own first home. Theo. “I encourage everyone to see if they are eligible for financial assistance through Kāinga Ora home ownership products. Using the First Home Partner scheme

                                        • SBS Bank partners with Kāinga Ora to help first home buyers

                                          First home buyers will have more opportunities to access the shared ownership scheme First Home Partner, following a new partnership announced today between Kāinga Ora and SBS Bank. SBS has been confirmed as the third participating lender for First Home Partner, joining founding banks Westpac and BNZ. Jason Lovell, Kāinga Ora Manager Home

                                        • Changes announced for KiwiBuild programme

                                          Minister of Housing, Hon. Dr Megan Woods, has announced changes to the KiwiBuild programme.  sell the underwritten homes at or below the KiwiBuild price caps. The underwritten homes must be offered, in the first instance, to eligible KiwiBuild buyers

                                        • First Home Partner

                                          The purpose of this page is to assist existing First Home Partner customers. This scheme is now fully subscribed. First Home Partner is a shared ownership scheme administered by Kāinga Ora for first home buyers who are able to service repayments, but do not have enough

                                        • First Home Loan

                                          A First Home Loan can make it easier for you to get into your first home by lowering the required deposit to 5%. circumstances with a participating lender. Am I eligible? As well as having a 5% deposit, you need to meet our eligibility criteria for a First Home Loan. You

                                        • Budget 2022: Changes announced for first home products

                                          The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products administered by Kāinga Ora, enabling more New Zealanders to access support to purchase their first home. entirely from the First Home Loan, to provide eligible applicants with a greater choice of properties (income caps and lender requirements still apply). Changes to

                                        • Kāinga Ora seeks to double number of apprentices

                                          Kāinga Ora aims to double the number of apprentices working on state home building sites this year. tenanting homes, and use the scale of its development programme to make a meaningful difference to employment opportunities in the communities where it works

                                        • Minis spur massive milestone: Hard work pays off with new home

                                          The hard work of a former Kāinga Ora customer of 30 years has paid off as she settles in to her own home. , Kāinga Ora also has a series of initiatives that can help others in similar situations into their first homes. The First Home Grant provides eligible people with up

                                        • Young mum’s home ownership dreams come true

                                          For Maddy, a Dunedin neonatal nurse and mother of two, owning a home and providing a stable base for her young family has been a long-held goal. conversation opened my eyes to what was available as a potential first home buyer. I was surprised to learn of the financial boosts you can get to help you onto the

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