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Peeling the red tape off prefab housing

Prefabricated housing is one of the simplest solutions to solving the housing shortage – but bureaucracy isn't making it easy.

Andrew Bevin Wed, 17 Apr 2019

One of the Coalition’s proposals for its sweeping reform of the Building Act is to make consenting easier for off-site manufactured homes, a housing-crisis solution being held back by regional inconsistencies.

The housing shortage is estimated at 71,766 but inconsistent district plans and

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Andrew Bevin Wed, 17 Apr 2019
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