Success! First Auckland housing project completed – July 2014
Jan Butterworth once felt trapped in her own house, confined by it’s narrow doorways and hilly surroundings. The 36 year old blogger and university student uses a wheelchair and has struggled to find a suitable house where she can live independently and with dignity. But that hunt has come to an end thanks to…
Progress on the Auckland project
Completion of the purchase of the sections will happen by the end of February 2014 and the builders are lined up ready to get straight underway with building the houses… its all starting to happen in Auckland!!
Housing scheme for disabled wins high praise – September 2007
In 2007 the Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust got underway with a $2m grant from Housing New Zealand enabling it to buy its first 8 homes and modify them to suit the needs of disabled people…
New project seeks to solve housing woes – August 2006
A Whangarei scheme providing accessible, low-cost housing for disabled people has won high praise from Housing Minister Chris Carter. Check out this article on the launch of the Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust…
Unique investment opportunity – October 2013
Have you ever considered the fact that disabled housing offers a unique investment opportunity? Where else would you find long-term tenants, guaranteed rent and an untapped market…
Time to tackle the Auckland housing problem! – May 2013
Everyone said it couldn’t be done – but while everyone avoids the need for social housing in Auckland, the reality is the need just gets bigger. Conscious of how desperate the Auckland housing situation is, and how much more desperate for people with disabilities, the Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust has […]