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Resources

The websites and information on this page are provided to help you prepare your application for Housing Innovation Fund funding.

Housing and building related Acts:

Resource Management Act 1991 - Ministry for the Environment

Building Act 2004 - Department of Building and Housing

Construction Contracts Act 2002 - Ministry of Education

Residential Tenancies Act 1986 - Tenancy Services

Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 1992 - New Zealand Fire Service
Examples of local and regional authority housing work

Auckland Regional Affordable Housing Strategy 2003 (pdf)
This strategy provides a range of actions that address housing issues in relation to growth management in the Auckland region. It may be useful if you are considering a housing strategy that considers your council's role beyond direct housing provision.

The demand and supply of housing in the Auckland region, 1991 - 2001 (pdf)
This report looks at housing market issues using census data.

Housing Affordability in Queenstown Lakes District 2004 (pdf)
A report by Tricia Austin, University of Auckland and David Mead, Hill Young Cooper Ltd on behalf of the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Queenstown Lakes Community.

Housing reports you can request from other councils:

• Manukau City Council: Housing needs and preferences of elders in Manukau City- 2001 - 2021.Contact Senior Planner Diverse Communities at Manukau, on (09) 263 7100 or e-mail contactus@manukau.govt.nz.
  
• Christchurch City Council: Establishing Future Demand and Geographical Allocation of City Housing Units, 2004 and Housing Asset Management Plan 2003. Contact (03) 944 8999 or e-mail info@ccc.govt.nz.

• Invercargill City Council: 1999 Housing Review. Contact (03) 211 1777 or e-mail icchelp@icc.govt.nz.

City of Melbourne, Social Housing Strategy 2001-2004

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - UK
This site has information for local authority housing officers, and advice on what to consider when writing a housing strategy. While it is directed at local authority requirements in the UK, the frameworks they cover are still useful.

Carrick District Council UK
An overview of Carrick's Housing Strategy Statement. The contents page is a comprehensive summary of all the areas that you can look at when determining housing needs.