City Housing Eligibility & Application (Page 2 of 8) in pdf

Applicant Eligibility

Most recent date entry stamps in

passport to be more than two years old

Residency Status

· New Zealand Residents

Immigrants granted Refugee Status

· Immigrants in possession of a NZ Residence Visa

· Immigrants in possession of a NZ Residence Permit

· Immigrants in possession of a Returning Residence Visa

Income

Family Type Net Income after tax

Annual

Weekly

Single Person - living alone

$28,621.32

$550.41

Other

$44,032.56

$846.78

Assets

Asset levels for eligibility purposes are established at:

Single person living alone: $28,408

Other: $42,670

Assets Include:

· All motor vehicles

· Prepaid funeral expenses in excess of $10,000

· Cash-in-hand in excess of $2,372

· Bank deposits

· Private Superannuation schemes

· Bonus Bonds

· Family Trusts

· Other investments

· Boats

· Other items of value in excess of $3,558 per item

· Real estate

Assets do not include furniture or personal effects.

Wait-list categorisation

Category A:

Immediate housing needs: homelessness, current accommodation unsuitable or substandard, pending tenancy termination in less

than 30 days.

Category B:

Moderate housing need: current housing overcrowded, pending tenancy termination in 30 – 90 days.

Category C:

Low level housing need: applicants are eligible but do not meet the category A or B criteria.

Category D:

Low level/no housing need: applicants are eligible however may be able to function in the private rental market.

Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability: Inability to afford housing in the private market based on housing costs :income

Income is net income which is assessed as income available after the deduction of Income Tax, Disability Allowance and other non

taxable allowances.

Income:

of combined applicants ( ref Income Status Criteria ) to be housed taken into account.

Adequacy:

Takes into account the physical condition / structure of current accommodation e.g current accommodation presents a risk to

the health and safety of the household.

Suitability:

Suitability of current accommodation in terms of overcrowding – assessed on basis of number of bedrooms available: number

of bedrooms required.

Accessibility:

Based around discrimination experienced by the applicant/s and start up costs to access the private rental sector.

Sustainability:

The Ability to sustain housing in the private sector market

Has a proven need for housing

Location is currently not conducive to easy access to public transport services, shops, medical and other support

services, relatives/ friends/ caregivers.

Current accommodation compatibility with special needs of applicants.

Currently in temporary accommodation

Period of time for which current accommodation is available to the applicant/s.

Current health factors.

Current personal safety factors.

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