Council seeks community housing providers

Kaipara District Council is looking for community housing providers to supply community housing in Mangawhai.

The Council owns 24 community houses in Fagan Place. Council infrastructure manager Jim Sephton said the houses were in poor condition and no longer provide an appropriate standard of living for tenants.

“If we upgraded the houses, it would be expensive for ratepayers. Many of our tenants rely on superannuation and market rents would be too high for them.

Currently, the rents are significantly below market rates and don’t provide enough income to pay for the maintenance needed.”

Although the Ministry of Social Development offers a subsidy to top up rents to reach the market rate, councils are not eligible for it, whereas community housing providers can access the subsidy.

Info: See the  Community Housing page on