21 oct. 1955 - Housing Act

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The Housing Act 1955 consolidated and amended the Housing Act 1919, and other legislation relating to state housing construction. The powers of the Minister of Housing were also consolidated, enabling the Minister to determine what land should be acquired and how its development should take place. The Minister was also given power to decide the number and class of state homes to be built.
The Housing Act 1955 enabled the Minister of Housing to authorise the acquisition and development of land for state housing purposes, and to “determine ... any other matters of state housing policy”.
‘The Minister may from time to time determine either generally or in any particular case what land or classes of land may be acquired for State housing purposes and the general scheme of development thereof, the number and classes of dwellings and ancillary commercial buildings to be constructed, and any other matters of State housing policy.’
Land could be taken under the Public Works Act 1928 for State housing purposes, provided that no Maori land was taken without the consent of the Minister of Maori Affairs. The Housing Act 1955 focused narrowly on building houses. It did not encompass the concept of creating total communities, which included the provision of appropriate and necessary amenities and services.
The Act also provided for that State housing land and any buildings or chattels held for State housing purposes may be disposed of by way of sale, lease or tenancy by the Board of the State Advances Corporation. Subject to direction from the Minister of Housing, State housing land could be sold for cash or under an agreement for sale in such a manner, at a price, and on such terms and conditions as the Board thought fit. Without limiting the power of the Board the Act provided that the Board could:
• allow discount at a rate it thinks fit on any money paid in excess of a minimum deposit;
• allow remission of part or whole unpaid balance of the selling price on the death of a purchaser or any other person whom the Board considers to be the wage earner of the purchasers household before the purchaser of specified person attains a specific age;
• make the sale conditional on the land not being sold within a fixed period without it being offered to the Crown;
• make the sale conditional on the purchaser remaining the sole owner for a specified period and on the purchaser residing and making his home in a dwelling erected on the land;
• allow a reduction of the rate of interest on the whole or any part of the purchase price; and
• allow remission of part of the purchase price if terms and conditions are complied for a period as fixed by the Board.

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