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First Home Partner gone, but Home Start Still Available
As at 29 September 2023 First Home Partner which was a shared ownership scheme run by Kainga Ora has been cancelled.
First Home Partner was a shared ownership scheme designed to help aspiring first home buyers that didn't quite have enough deposit to buy a home that met their needs. According to Kainga Ora's website, "the scheme is now fully subscribed and therefore we (they) will not be accepting any new applications…
Converting your Cross Lease Title
Cross leases were originally developed in the 1960s as a way of getting around restrictive subdivision requirements and saved developers in cost and time. They have however been labelled New Zealand’s “greatest conveyancing issue”.
Auckland's New Three-Story Three Building Housing Rules
Aimed at addressing the New Zealand-wide lack of affordable houses, it requires certain councils (including Auckland) to incorporate new medium-density residential standards into their unitary plans.
Thinking of Subdividing – beware of land covenants!
Recent planning legislation changes have seen many local councils define various areas of land that are now zoned for more intensive housing.