Housing Policy and Publications
The Trust actively contributes to the regional and national debate on housing affordability. Activities the Trust has contributed to are:
Regional:
- Member of Nelson Tasman Housing Forum 2003-present
- Member of the Advisory Committee for the Nelson Marlborough Regional Housing Coordinator 2007
- Submission to NCC Community Housing Policy 2005
- Participated in the MOTU study on housing affordability in Nelson Tasman and Marlborough 2006
- Submission to TDC Housing Policy 2007
National:
- Member of Community Housing Aotearoa Inc (CHAI) 2005-present
- Submission to the NZ Housing Strategy 2004
- Workshop member of Review of Accommodation Supplement 2006
- Submission to the Commerce Commission Inquiry into Affordable Housing 2007
Research
The Trust is sponsoring a research project on "Homelessness in Nelson", funded by a research grant by CHRANZ (Centre for Housing Research). An Interim report (see Nelson Mail 25 August 2007) indicated there were 150 people classified as homeless in Nelson under the wider definition used in Australian housing research.
Trust documentation and publications
- Trust Deed 2004
- Business Plan 2004-07 (160KB PDF)
- Occasional Paper in Housing 1: Housing Affordability 2005
- Trust Policies and Procedures Manual 2005
- Feasibility Study 2005
- Occasional Paper in Housing 2: Accommodation Supplement 2006
- Tenant's Handbook 2010
- Feasibility Study 2007
- Occasional Paper in Housing 3: Housing in the Future September 2007 (80KB PDF)
- Development Brief - April 2008 (200KB Word Doc)
- Submissions to NCC and TDC Annual Plans and LTCCP
- Submissions to NCC Social Wellbeing Review
- Strategic Goals 2011-13 (extract - 25KB PDF)
- Nelson Tasman Housing Continuum (50KB Word .doc)
Media Releases
Tasman Holdings Nelson Ltd are the winners of the Housing New Zealand Community Development Award category of the Registered Master Builders House of the Year for the property owned by the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust in Nelson.
NTHT House of the Year Media Release (100KB PDF)
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