New Zealand looks to reform zoning in cities. Could a similar move help ease B.C.’s housing crisis?
In an effort to encourage more housing, New Zealand government introduced legislation that will allow property owners to build up to three housing units to a maximum height of three storeys in cities such as Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
“What I like about the New Zealand proposal and other similar proposals is that you might then build three smaller homes on the one lot,” planning and real estate consultant Michael Geller said.“In the aggregate, you’re creating now a house for a much lower price. There’s a lot of people out there who aren’t ready for an apartment, they may not even be ready for a townhouse, but they’d love to have a smaller house in an established neighbourhood and this type of proposal could offer that.
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