Posts Tagged ‘Housing shortage’

Rents for apartments, small houses soar as median rent remains at record high

Monday, May 1st, 2023

Rents for small houses have reached record-breaking new highs with the median weekly rent for an apartment hitting $540 per week, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. Rental figures for March 2023 show rents for apartments and one to two-bedroom homes are soaring. The median weekly rent for apartments is up 8 Read more

Social housing to replace church hall

Thursday, February 27th, 2020

Social housing will fill the space currently used by an Anglican Church hall, says Anglican Parish of Dunedin North vicar the Rev Michael Wallace. The hall will be demolished to help meet the rising demand for accommodation in Dunedin. Wallace said he was in talks with Habitat for Humanity to build housing for those in Read more