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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. The changes were announced as part of Budget 2022, and involve the First Home Grant, First Home Loan and the Kāinga Whenua Loan scheme. House price caps for

Changes announced for home ownership products

The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products and programmes administered by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. First Home Grant house price caps will be updated in several areas throughout the country to align with current market values. The minimum First Home Grant

Changes announced for KiwiBuild programme

Minister of Housing, Hon. Dr Megan Woods, has announced changes to the KiwiBuild programme.  The KiwiBuild price caps have increased to reflect the current housing market and encourage the delivery of more KiwiBuild homes for purchase. Changes to the

Housing Acceleration Fund to increase supply of homes

The Government today announced its Housing Acceleration Fund to help increase the supply of houses and improve affordability for home buyers and renters. ;(First Home Grants and Loans) income and house price caps for both new and existing properties in some locations, to enable more first home buyers to purchase homes

Kāinga Ora enables a men's respite house in Gisborne

A respite house for men has recently opened in Gisborne, thanks to the support of Kāinga Ora’s Community Group Housing. services Nick Mailing, manager supported housing delivery Naomi Price, director supported housing Karla Fisher and supported housing regional lead Bonnie Moana

Boosting the supply of affordable housing in Christchurch

Housing Minister, Hon Megan Woods, has announced the purchase of 66a Quaifes Road in Halswell, Christchurch. different price points so that more Kiwis can own their own home. The purchase has been made through the Kāinga Ora Land Programme, which seeks to enable different

More homes on the horizon for Wellington

This week, Housing Minister Megan Woods announced the purchase of 28 Adelaide Road in Mount Cook, Wellington. The 2,016m2 section was purchased as part of a Kāinga Ora urban development programme aimed at increasing housing supply and affordability. Land Programme is set up to strategically acquire land for housing developments in areas of need. Escalating house prices are making it more unaffordable for

Tenant home ownership

If you are currently a Kāinga Ora tenant, you may be eligible for a grant to go towards purchasing the home you’re living in. purchase price of selected Kāinga Ora houses up to a maximum of $20,000. The Tenant Home Ownership grant is not available in areas where there is high demand for

Wool carpet to be used in new Kāinga Ora homes

Kāinga Ora will transition to using wool carpet in its new social housing. It will also use wool carpet in existing homes if the whole house needs recarpeting, for example when renovating older properties. The agency’s decision to

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. , through the scheme and the household income cap has increased from $130,000 to $150,000. We know many people in Tairāwhiti aspire to own their own home, adds

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