23.07.04 :: Terrence Aschoff, Manager CHRANZ

The Centre for Housing Research, Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ) has released today two research reports: (i) Housing Costs and Affordable Housing; (ii) The Impact of Financial Circumstances and Tenure Choice.

1. Housing Costs and Affordability (DTZ Research, June 2004)
This report identifies and scopes the key issues associated with housing costs and affordability in New Zealand. The recommended research programme seeks to address what does government (central and local) need to know to better design, implement and measure the results of its interventions seeking to improve affordability.

2. The Impact of Financial Circumstances and Tenure Choice (BERL, June 2004)
This report recommends a research programme addressing the relationship between financial circumstances and tenure choices for those New Zealanders in the 18-40 year old cohort. In the author’s view, in developing a housing research agenda it is important to note that the context facing the current 18-40 year old group is very different to the context within which tenure choices were exercised by the same age group in previous decades.

“The results and recommendations emerging from this scoping research will contribute towards CHRANZ’s development of a two to three year strategic housing research programme”, said Terrence Aschoff, Manager, CHRANZ.

A full copy of the reports are available on this site.

For further information please contact:

Ian Mitchell
Research Manager
DTZ New Zealand
ian.mitchell@dtz.co.nz
DDI: 04 917 9757
M: 021 389 335

Dr Ganesh Nana
Senior Economist
BERL
ganesh.nana@berl.co.nz
04 470 5550
M: 021 137 6530

Terrence Aschoff
Manager
CHRANZ
terrence.aschoff@chranz.co.nz
DDI: 04 494 7416
M: 025 290 7504