Apply
An important step when applying for registration is to meet with us to discuss the application process and your plans.
If registration appears suitable, we’ll arrange an in-depth meeting with your organisation to discuss the application requirements and process. This is an opportunity for us to meet with a member of your governing body and senior management to discuss:
- our expectations of registered community housing providers (CHPs)
- your organisation’s circumstances
- its suitability for registration
- the ongoing regulatory requirements for registered CHPs
- the supporting information we require with an application.
Once we’ve met with you and we’re satisfied that registration may be a good fit for your organisation, we’ll provide you with an application form. We recommend that you don’t begin compiling the documentation necessary to meet the performance standards until after we have met with you.
Contact us to set up an initial application discussion or if you require additional information about the application process.
Complete the application form
You’re required to complete all sections of the form and provide all the supporting information. Incomplete applications won’t be accepted.
Monitoring and reporting requirements
You should consider the following obligations of registered CHPs before proceeding with your application.
Registered CHPs are subject to:
- annual monitoring
- additional change and disclosure reporting requirements
- regular online meetings with one of our relationship managers (Regulatory Advisors) throughout the year.
You can find further information about annual monitoring and the requirements in the Annual Monitoring and Reporting Framework. Further information on change and disclosure reporting requirements can be found in our Change and Disclosure Reporting guidance note.
Declarations
Your Chair must complete several declarations, including confirming the support of the Board for the application and in regard to any conflicts of interest. Find out more about declaring and managing conflicts of interest.
Help with your application form
Our performance standards and guidelines document is designed to help you understand what supporting documentation you must provide to support your application. For guidance and support, you can also contact the sector’s representative bodies.
Community Housing Aotearoa(external link)
Te Matapihi(external link).
Our range of guidance notes can help with your application. Before contacting us, we recommend you review the following guidance notes at a minimum:
- Class 1 Social Landlord
- Separation of services
- Financial viability
While completing your application form, you can contact us if you’ve any questions about meeting the performance standards.
Performance standards and guidelines
Submit your application
You can submit your application via email chra@hud.govt.nz or our address below:
Community Housing Regulatory Authority
PO Box 82
Wellington 6140