How affordable housing can be 'good for everyone'SUPPLIED Plans for a Housing New Zealand "cluster" within an SHA in MeadowPark, Auckland. In a study commissioned by Community Housing Aoteoroa, Sense Partners economist Shamubeel Eaqub found that affordable houses within "inclusionary" housing projects did not affect the values of other houses within a 150 metre radius. But you still have to do all the other things with social housing and community housing, that's where the big gains are to be made." Auckland valuer Chris Seagar said affordable housing within SHAs appeared to have been well integrated into the wider development. "So for that reason I don't think the adjoining owners who aren't buying into affordable housing are probably less concerned."

Source: Stuff April 07, 2017 04:42 UTC