You can buy or rent land and buildings for State housing. The Minister decides what land to use for this. They also decide how to develop the land and what to build on it. The Minister looks at what is best for State housing when making these decisions. They think about the number and types of homes and other buildings to construct. You can sell, lease, or rent State housing land and buildings. Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities is in charge of this. They make sure everything is done correctly. Some laws do not apply when disposing of State housing land. This includes sections 40 to 42 of the Public Works Act 1981. These laws do not apply in certain situations, such as when land is sold with homes already built on it. Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities can give people the right to use State housing land. They can grant easements, rights of way, or other rights. This means people can use the land for specific purposes. Any money made from State housing land and buildings goes to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities. This includes money from sales, rentals, and other sources. This money would have gone into the Housing Account if this law did not exist.