Wellington City Council
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Address homelessness with high-density housing in appropriate areas.
Make the building consent process easier to facilitate building more houses.
Advocate for government to take back social housing costs to 25% for tenants instead of 75% under council to make it more affordable.
Build more partnerships with iwi, NGOs, and community housing providers to deliver more affordable housing and enable co-housing models.
Reduce homelessness by providing wrap-around support with partners for a group of chronically homeless individuals in the city and Newtown.
Reform the rating system by changing to a land value rates system to encourage more housing.
Fast-track affordable housing construction and optimise land use.
Launch vacant property registry with incentives for conversion into social housing via public-private partnerships.
Prioritize vulnerable families waiting over three years.
Address homelessness with high-density housing in appropriate areas.
Make the building consent process easier to facilitate building more houses.
Advocate for government to take back social housing costs to 25% for tenants instead of 75% under council to make it more affordable.
Build more partnerships with iwi, NGOs, and community housing providers to deliver more affordable housing and enable co-housing models.
Reduce homelessness by providing wrap-around support with partners for a group of chronically homeless individuals in the city and Newtown.
Reform the rating system by changing to a land value rates system to encourage more housing.
Fast-track affordable housing construction and optimise land use.
Launch vacant property registry with incentives for conversion into social housing via public-private partnerships.
Prioritize vulnerable families waiting over three years.
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