How many, if any, state house tenants vacated their homes in 2025/26 due to their house being targeted for sale?

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that in 2025/26, its central records show that 400 state house tenancies ended due to properties being divested for sale. These tenancies comprised 1,028 household members. Where a Kāinga Ora property identified for sale is occupied, Kāinga Ora works directly with the tenants to relocate them to another suitable Kāinga Ora home that meets their housing needs. Properties selected for sale are generally those that no longer meet current or future social housing requirements, with sale proceeds being reinvested into a newly built homes elsewhere.