Martin HawesThe trust tasked with helping Queenstown Lakes residents into their own homes is going back to the drawing board to work out where the "sweet spot'' is for affordable housing contributions from developers. The policy also stated the council was "open to proposals that achieve community housing through other mechanisms'' but retained preference for the trust's involvement. Trust chairman Martin Hawes told councillors during the public forum session of last week's full meeting an independent report was being commissioned to review the level of contribution required. "Everything the developers have to pay has to go on the price of a section. Under the Government programme, at least 20% of those would be for social housing and at least another 20% for affordable housing.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 21, 2017 18:08 UTC