1178 days ago

Government launches shared home ownership scheme for families that can't save a deposit

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Otago News

The Government is launching a “shared ownership” scheme to help lower income families into homes.

The First Home Partner​ scheme would be run by Kāinga Ora​, which would take an equity share in a property to assist first home buyers who could service a mortgage, but need help raising their deposit.

Funding for 50​ shared ownership homes had been approved to be built by Habitat for Humanity​ and Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust​.

The funding had been approved by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga​.

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Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
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What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.

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