Vote Housing

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Building and Construction (M9), Minister of Housing (M37)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Building and Housing

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND HOUSING: Minister for Building and Construction

Overview of the Vote

The Minister for Building and Construction is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:

• A Multi-year Appropriation (MYA) was established from 1 July 2010 to provide for flexibility in planning on delivering regulatory and control services for the building industry under the Building Act 2004 and related consumer information. A total of just under $47 million has been appropriated for a three year period. It is expected that just under $17 million will be spent in 2010/11, leaving a balance of $30 million for the remainder of the three year period.
• A Multi-year Appropriation (MYA) was established from 1 July 2010 to provide for flexibility in planning on developing, implementing and maintaining registration and licensing regimes for building practitioners and electrical workers. A total of just over $27 million has been appropriated for a three year period. It is expected that just over $9 million will be spent in 2010/11, leaving a balance of $18 million for the remainder of the three year period.
• A total of just over $4 million on providing sector and regulatory policy advice on the building and housing sector in New Zealand.
• A total of just under $41 million on providing assessment and dispute resolution services under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006.
• A total of just under $7 million on departmental capital expenditure.

The Minister of Housing is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:

• A Multi-year Appropriation (MYA) was established from 1 July 2010 to provide for flexibility in planning on providing services under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, including advice and guidance, dispute resolution and the administration of residential tenancy bond monies. A total of just under $67 million has been appropriated for a three year period. It is expected that just under $22 million will be spent in 2010/11, leaving a balance of $45 million for the remainder of the three year period.
• A total of just under $1 million on providing purchase and performance monitoring advice to Government in relation to Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC).
• A total of just over $11 million on purchasing housing support services.
• A total of just under $3 million on the purchase of housing policy advice from Housing New Zealand Corporation.
• A total of just over $1 million for the management of Crown owned properties.
• A total of just over $7 million on contracted housing support services.
• A total of just under $1 million on housing assistance payments.
• A total of just under $559 million on purchasing of housing and related services for tenants paying income related rent to Housing New Zealand Corporation.
• A total of just over $4 million on KiwiSaver deposit subsidy.
• A total of just under $4 million on the community housing rent relief programme.
• A total of just over $3 million on increase in provision for doubtful debts on IRR Debt.
• A total of just over $37 million for Wellington City Council Social Housing Assistance.
• A total of $8 million on Housing Innovation Fund Grants.
• A total of $4 million for the impairment of Housing Innovation Fund Term Loans.
• A total of just over $201 million on capital expenditure, which includes debt refinancing of just under $161 million.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Housing in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.