Tag: advocacy

Government Announces Residential Development Underwrite

The Residential Development Underwrite is a time-limited initiative that will act as the pre-sales needed for developers to secure bank finance for consented, costed and ready-to commence residential projects. Applications […]

Property Council advocates for consenting system reform: progress on the horizon

At Property Council, we’ve been actively collaborating with our Building Systems and Resource Reform Taskforces to tackle a key issue: the current resource and building consent system. Our members have […]

Advocacy in Action | October 2024

Catch up on the key updates from Property Council’s advocacy team, including: Auckland Council’s Proposed Development Contributions Policy 2025  Submission on proposals for regulations for natural hazard information in LIMs​ […]

Advocacy in Action | September 2024

Catch up on the key updates from Property Council’s advocacy team, including: Building (Overseas Building Products Standards and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament The Property Conference Welcome Function […]

Advocacy in Action | September 2024

Catch up on the key updates from Property Council’s advocacy team, including: Meet Terry and the team at The Property Conference New Taskforce to Engage with Auckland Council on their […]

Advocacy in Action | August 2024

Catch up on the key updates from Property Council’s advocacy team, including: MBIE providing certainty around seismic standards​ Non-earthquake-prone buildings also under the microscope​ Join our taskforces! Recent submissions. MBIE […]

WATCH: Advocacy in a Minute

Get up to speed on the latest with Property Council’s Advocacy team. Author | Sandamali Ambepitiya Sandamali arrived at Property Council with a Bachelor of Arts and Law, and experience […]

Advocacy in Action | July 2024

Catch up on the key updates from Property Council’s advocacy team, including: Advocacy at the Beehive Build to Rent: Overseas Investment Amendment Bill Seismic Strengthening Taskforce – Workshop Earthquake-prone building […]

Government announces Going for Growth Programme

Last week, the Minister for Housing and Resource Management Act (RMA) Reform, Hon. Chris Bishop announced new housing growth targets for New Zealand’s cities.  The six changes are:  1.    The establishment […]

Regional Recap: Long Term Plan Decisions

Head of Advocacy Katherine Wilson introduces Property Council’s wins amid reviewing council Long Term Plan decisions against our recommendations. https://youtu.be/IOpAt00Eb-I Auckland Council Long Term Plan 2024-2034 Decisions Property Council recommendation  […]