Home in Place (New Zealand) Ltd

Home in Place (New Zealand) Ltd is a not‑for‑profit, regulated Community Housing Provider (CHP) operating across the Auckland region, the lower and central North Island and Nelson Tasman. The organisation delivers a portfolio of community housing properties and tenancy services grounded in a place‑based model that combines property management with specialist tenancy support and community development activities. Its stated aim is to improve residents’ social and economic circumstances while fostering social inclusion and personal development through on‑site and local programmes. The portfolio includes a mix of medium‑density apartment developments and community housing sites, with named locations such as Clayburn Road (Ngahihi O Te Ra) in Glen Eden, Harakeke Pa, Life Apartments (Auckland), Palmerston North, multiple South Auckland sites (including Manurewa and Wiri), Victoria Avenue (Whanganui), Westlight Glen Eden, Nile Street (Nelson) and Bennetts Road (Rotorua). Ngahihi O Te Ra, delivered in partnership with Soho Developments, exemplifies the provider’s typology: architecturally designed two‑ and three‑bedroom walk‑up apartments across low‑rise buildings that enclose a central communal green space and offer private balconies. The development is described as medium‑density, mixed tenure, and sited within walking distance of local amenities and schools. Home in Place positions itself as a collaborator with government and private sector partners to expand affordable housing options. It reports established relationships with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Ted Manson Foundation and development partners such as Soho Developments. The organisation is a member of Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) and aligns with CHA’s sector vision of ensuring warm, safe, dry and affordable homes for all New Zealanders. Operationally, Home in Place emphasises tenant engagement and support: a tenant portal, tenant stories and newsletters, Grow a Star scholarships, tenancy policies, and channels for applications, help, complaints and feedback are part of its resident interface. Governance and delivery are overseen by a board with experience in housing, law, business and social impact, supported by a multidisciplinary team covering tenancy relations, building management and community engagement. Contact details listed on the site identify an Auckland CBD office and a national phone number for enquiries. For comparative assessment in co‑living contexts, Home in Place represents a CHP model focused on combining affordable medium‑density housing stock with tenancy support and community development, delivered through partnerships and a regulated not‑for‑profit governance structure.