Granny flats are a great option for both seniors and families with university-age children who can stay at home but maintain some privacy and independence, as well as for families who need to provide extra support to a loved one. want.
"Making it easier to build granny flats will make it more affordable for families to live in the way that best suits them," Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters said on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
More than a quarter of New Zealand households who don't own a home spend more than 40 percent of their income on housing, Peters said, adding that higher housing costs have a greater impact on Māori and Pacific people, as well as people with disabilities. Is and senior.
To streamline the building consent system, the government on Monday published a discussion document with proposed changes to the Building Act and resource management system that will make it easier to build granny flats or other small structures up to 60 square metres, he said .
“We are proposing a National Environmental Standard (NES) which would require all councils to allow granny flats on sites without resource consent in rural and residential areas,” he said. NES means changes can be implemented quickly, he said.
The legislative changes are expected to come into effect from mid-2025.
"Making it easier to build granny flats will make it more affordable for families to live in the way that best suits them," Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters said on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
More than a quarter of New Zealand households who don't own a home spend more than 40 percent of their income on housing, Peters said, adding that higher housing costs have a greater impact on Māori and Pacific people, as well as people with disabilities. Is and senior.
To streamline the building consent system, the government on Monday published a discussion document with proposed changes to the Building Act and resource management system that will make it easier to build granny flats or other small structures up to 60 square metres, he said .
“We are proposing a National Environmental Standard (NES) which would require all councils to allow granny flats on sites without resource consent in rural and residential areas,” he said. NES means changes can be implemented quickly, he said.
The legislative changes are expected to come into effect from mid-2025.
