Housing Upgrade

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Wellington City Council is upgrading its social housing over the next 20 years. The upgrade work will make the homes safer, warmer and of a better standard for modern living.

This multimillion dollar housing upgrade is one of the largest and most complex redevelopment projects of its type in New Zealand.

For more in-depth information:

Overview of Housing Upgrade Project (543Kb PDF)
Housing Upgrading - Tenant Information

Background

Wellington City Council is one of New Zealand's largest social housing providers with 2,354 units, housing more than 4,000 tenants.

The units provide important social and economic benefits to a diverse range of people in Wellington city. Many tenants are on low incomes, are new migrants, and have physical, social or health disabilities.

The current tenant mix is consistently low income, but diverse:

42% Pākehā / European
14% Māori
11% Pacific Island
33% refugees and migrants
80% receive Government income support
47% are aged 50-years or more.

2007 Housing Memorandum

Family fun at Arlington Apartments, Newtown

In July 2007, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government, Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) and the Council stating the Government will provide $220 million for the upgrade over 10 - 15 years.

As part of this, the Council has agreed:

to upgrade the housing portfolio to be safe, secure and of a good standard for modern living
to retain the social housing portfolio over a period of 30 years.

The Council will contribute additional money, generated by rental income, to meet that commitment.

More Information

Perry Walker
Manager - Stakeholder Engagement

Phone:	(04) 499 4444
Email:	perry.walker

Housing Upgrade

Background

2007 Housing Memorandum

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