The
Council has housing units available in Kaiapoi, Oxford, Rangiora and Woodend for the elderly with limited means who do not own a property or whose assets are insufficient to purchase a suitable small property in our District.
Location of Housing Units
Kaiapoi
Bryden Courts, 90 Hilton Street
12 Studio Units, with shared laundry, no garages/carports
Flo Barnard Courts, 137A Raven Quay and 76 Hilton Street
8 Double Units, no garages/carports
Martyn Place, 23 Meadow Street
11 Single Units, 10 Studio Units, no garages/carports
Riverside Courts, 151 Raven Quay
9 Single Units, no garages/carports
Oxford
Meyer Place
3 Double Units, 10 Single Units, 10 units have carports
Rangiora
Durham Court, 34 Durham Street
2 Single Units, 2 Double Units, no garages/carports
Matthews Court, 78 Durham Street
14 Single Units, 4 Double Units, no garages/carports
Tyler Court, 56 Durham Street
4 Studio Units, 20 Bedsit Units, 4 Double Units, with a shared laundry, no garages/carports
Woodend
29 Gladstone Road
3 Double Units with garages
Units are well maintained and include window coverings and carpet. Some of the units have night-store heaters.
Small pets such as birds or cats are welcome at the units provided these do not cause a nuisance to other residents and ideally should be limited to one. Dogs are not allowed, however guide or hearing dogs are permitted, if a medical certificate or proof of status is provided at the time of interview.
Applying for a Unit
To apply for a unit please complete the Initial Enquiry Form (pdf, 31 kB) and hand this into any of the Waimakariri District Council’s Service Centres, or email to: office@wmk.govt.nz, or post to the address below:
Waimakariri District Council
Private Bag 1005
RANGIORA 7440
When an 'Initial Enquiry' form is received by the Council, it is referred to the person responsible for the area of 'first choice'. They will contact you by phone within one week to arrange an appointment for an 'Application Interview'.
Please bring with you to the interview a copy of the following documents:
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Your New Zealand Birth Certificate, Passport or proof of residency
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Statement of Income from Work and Income NZ and/or from your employer
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A list of your assets
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Medical Certificate if applicable
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You are welcome to bring a support person with you to the interview.
After the interview, if your application is approved, your name will be placed on the waiting list. Units are allocated on a per need basis and not necessarily offered to the first person on the waiting list. The applicant’s current living arrangements and any medical requirements are also considered when units are allocated.
View our currently weekly rentals (effective from 1 July 2011).