What are Special housing Areas?

Special Housing Areas were designated to provide more housing to meet the considerable demand particularly in the main centres. Key to these areas been designated SHA status is the requirement that developers provide at least 10% of affordable housing within their development.

What is a housing accord?

About the Accord The Accord was a 3 year agreement to urgently increase the supply and affordability of housing in Auckland until: Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan became fully operative in September 2016, and. the Government’s Resource Management Act reforms for planning processes took effect.

What is affordable housing NZ?

Under the SHAs affordable housing was defined as no more than 75% of the Auckland median house price. This aligns with the price cap eligibility for KiwiSaver HomeStart grant for new build homes in Auckland. It is also the upper limit for houses proposed under the KiwiBuild housing scheme.

What means Sha?

Secure Hash Algorithm
(Secure Hash Algorithm) A family of popular cryptographic hash algorithms used to create digital signatures. The 160-bit SHA was developed by the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) in 1993, and SHA-1 was the first revision in 1994.

Who is eligible for housing NZ?

You must be aged 16 years or over; You must either: be a New Zealand citizen; or. have held permanent residency for at least two years, or have held permanent residency for less than two years and receive a main Work and Income benefit; or.

When did special housing areas start in Tauranga?

Fourteen special housing areas were established in Tauranga between 2013 and 2019, to increase the supply of land for housing. Together they provided capacity for over 3200 new homes.

What are special housing areas in New Zealand?

Special housing areas were sites in the city that were suitable for new housing and able to be developed fast to increase housing supply. Development of these sites was able to be fast-tracked under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013, through an accelerated resource consenting process.

How many SHAs are there in Tauranga?

From 2013 to 2019, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development approved 14 SHAs in Tauranga, based on Council’s recommendation. Twelve of these proceeded to the consenting stage (the developers of the remaining two SHAs decided not to go ahead) and now 10 of the areas have been or are being developed for housing.

When did the Tauranga housing accord expire?

The Tauranga Housing Accord expired in September 2019, when the Government repealed the legislation that enabled the establishment of SHAs. From 2013 to 2019, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development approved 14 SHAs in Tauranga, based on Council’s recommendation.