Policies announced by the Government to control the housing crisis have started showing results, but Kalkine Chief Executive Kunal Sawhney says more needs to be done. Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data saw house sales in April .
Article – Property and Build Policies announced by the Government to control the housing crisis have started showing results, but Kalkine Chief Executive Kunal Sawhney says more needs to be done. Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data saw house sales in April …
Policies announced by the Government to control the housing crisis have started showing results, but Kalkine Chief Executive Kunal Sawhney says more needs to be done.
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data saw house sales in April drop compared to March while the total number of properties sold declined by 28%.
Prices also showed signs of easing with the national median selling price down by 1.8% as compared to March at $810,000. However, prices varied between one region and the other, with some regions experiencing an increase.
The Housing Minister is encouraging some landlords to show more compassion to ease the country's housing crisis - and keep whānau out of motels.
Megan Woods was at the opening of a new Salvation Army social housing development in Auckland today - a glimmer of hope amid the worsening struggle for affordable accommodation.
Families moving in say the new places are a blessing - as they're not being given a fair shot by landlords, and life in motels isn't good for anyone.
Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen and cameraman Nick Monro have the story.