Business initiated transfer declined
Sarah made this Official Information request to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities
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From: Sarah
Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities, I am requesting the below information.
Thank you.
1) On what grounds can Kainga ora decline a tenants business initiated transfer (BIT) request?
2) What are the valid reasons why kainga ora would decline your BIT request? and what are NOT valid reasons?
3) Is there a kainga ora policy in relation to over-crowding in a kainga ora property? If so, can you send me the link for the policy which refers to over-crowding in a kainga ora property.
4) If a tenant is declined a Business initiated transfer (BIT) without any valid reason, what steps can the tenant take to get the decision reviewed?
Yours faithfully,
Sarah
Sarah left an annotation ()
To be clear you need to be 2 bedrooms short in order for Kainga Ora to activate a BIT
From: Kainga Ora Correspondence
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities
Dear Sarah
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 15 September 2023 for information relating to Business Initiated
Transfers, and for information on over-crowding.
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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities
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Overcrowding in a kainga ora property
You qualify for a business initiated transfer from Kainga ora due to overcrowding IF you are eligible for 5 or more bedrooms but live in a much smaller Kainga ora house 3 or less bedrooms.
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