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Housing Act 1955

State houses

6: Power to purchase land, dwellings, etc, for State housing purposes

You could also call this:

"The government can buy land and houses to provide homes for people."

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The government can buy or lease land, houses, and buildings using money given by Parliament or money received by Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities under section 32. You can think of Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities as an organisation that helps with housing. This is done to provide homes for people. The government can decide how long the lease will be and how much rent will be paid.

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Part 1State houses

6Power to purchase land, dwellings, etc, for State housing purposes

  1. There may from time to time be purchased or taken on lease, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose or (subject to any direction of the Minister) out of money received by Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities under subsection (1) of section 32, such land, dwellings, buildings, and chattels as may be required for State housing purposes.

  2. Any lease which is taken as aforesaid may be for such term of years, at such rent, and on such terms and conditions as to payment of rent, renewals, compensation for improvements, purchase of outstanding interests of the lessor, and other matters, as may be determined by the Minister or by Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities subject to his direction.

Compare
  • 1919 No 32 s 10
  • 1920 No 49 s 2
  • 1943 No 3 s 2(4)
Notes
  • Section 6(1): amended, on , by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
  • Section 6(2): amended, on , by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).