5 Jul 2024

Developer warns scrapping size rules risks tiny apartments

From Morning Report, 7:15 am on 5 July 2024

A property developer says a move to scrap size rules for apartments would run the risk of unbearably small houses becoming the new affordable. The government has announced new housing policies that promote increased urban density and new construction, including getting rid of minimum floor area and balcony requirements for apartments. Christchurch developer Vincent Holloway spoke to Corin Dann.