PUBLIC HOUSING RENTAL PROGRAMME

Purpose

The Public Housing Rental programme is provided under a contract with Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a registered Public Housing provider, QLCHT provides houses under its Public Housing Rental programme to those on HUD's national Public Housing register.

How it works

A qualifying household must first apply to Work and Income for Public Housing and be placed on its National Public Housing register if assessed as eligible. When a household on the National Public Housing Register is able to rent a home through QLCHT's Public Housing Rental Programme, MSD will set the rent based on a households income. It can be as low as 25% of a household's net income.

Eligibility

To be eligible for Public Housing Rental applicants must meet the following basic criteria:

You must qualify for Public Housing through Work and Income and be on the National Public Housing Register.
The Queenstown Lakes District must be your permanent home.
The property must be used exclusively as the household’s primary residence and must not be vacated by the household for any more than four weeks over a 12 month period.