Community Housing: Information Hub

Kia ora!

Welcome to our Community Housing Information Hub – providing free information that we hope will be helpful for anyone interested in community housing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our purpose as lawyers who are very active in this area is to be catalysts for change, by helping organisations get the right legal advice so that their projects can succeed. We hope the below information will assist those starting their journey into community housing and provide reminders for those who have been on the path for a long time.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions – we would be happy to support you.

Community Housing Guide

Community Housing – A Legal Guide

This free resource, updated in June 2026, covers key considerations that should be worked through in the provision of community housing here in Aotearoa.

Our team have a long history of assisting organisations with community housing. We have condensed all of the key things we have learned down into this guide, which traces the typical lifecycle of a community housing project and unpacks what is involved at each stage.

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Upcoming Webinar

Your questions on Community Housing in Aotearoa New Zealand

Join us on Tuesday 21 July, 12.00pm, for this free webinar shaped around your questions about Community Housing.

What would you like to understand better? What practical, legal or governance questions do you have? Areas we may discuss include:

  • What community housing is and how it fits within New Zealand’s wider housing system
  • Who regulates community housing
  • What being a Community Housing Provider involves
  • The legal, governance and practical issues CHPs may need to consider

Let us know your question when registering below, or join the discussion on the day.

Videos

Impact Investing with a Community Housing Focus

From the Seeds Impact Conference in May 2026, hosted by Steven Moe.

Speakers include Annie Wilson, Ali Hamlin-Paenga, James Palmer, Paul Gilberd, Estelle Parker, and Judith Bullin.

Community Housing Legal 101

Community Housing: Legal Questions Answered

Legal Structures for Community Housing: A presentation by Judith Bullin

Free Resources

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Contact us

Feel free to reach out to discuss with one of our experts in this area or let us know your enquiry below