More units to be added by end of winter, it says
The government has opened 17 more transitional housing places in Blenheim.
“Everyone deserves a place to live and to have support when it is difficult to secure housing,” says Associate Housing and Urban Development Minister Jenny Salesa. “The 17 apartments, at the former Brydan Motel, will provide families with a warm, dry and safe place to live temporarily, along with support services to help them secure a longer-term home.”
The housing will be managed by Christchurch Methodist Mission and Crossroads Marlborough Charitable Trust. A full-time manager will live onsite.
The minister said the opening brings the total number of transitional housing places in Blenheim to 39. By the end of winter, the government will add further 10 state houses to the 405 in the district.
“Over the next four years, we will deliver around 6,400 more state houses nationwide and many will be in regions like Marlborough where there is a high housing need,” Salesa added. “This government is also expanding the Housing First programme to Blenheim to house and support those who are chronically homeless and face complex issues.”
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