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This website is dedicated to the recovery of St Albans and its city, Christchurch following a devastating series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. This service by the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA) offers relevant local information. If you are from an organisation or a business and have essential information you would like to share with the community, then please get in touch by email to sara@stalbans.gen.nz and we will endeavour to publish it here.Translations
Category Archives: Housing
Group taking action against EQC
A group planning to take legal action against EQC is seeking more residents to join the group action before the end of the month.
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Worker village for Orion site (attempt 2)
A different developer this time but it looks like the Canon Street half of the former Orion site will house worker homes for up to 200 people. Resource consent was granted in January and residents notified on January 8.
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CCC in rental WOF trial
Christchurch City Council will take part in a nationwide project early next year aimed at making rental housing safer to live in — especially for children, students and the elderly.
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Flooding vulnerable being identified
Householders identified at being at risk of increased flooding vulnerability as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes will be sent individual letters to inform them of their status of their land claim in the New Year but will be largely … Continue reading
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TC3 showhouse for Cranford St
The winning entry in a competition to design a house suitable for rebuilding on TC3 land will be built as a Southern Response TC3 show home on a site in Cranford Street.
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Learn about affordable housing and community land trusts
Location: CCC offices, Hereford Street Time: August 19, 12:30- 1.30pm Description: Dr Louise Crabtree, a visiting scholar hosted by Lincoln University, will give a talk on Community Land Trusts and affordable housing. She has been involved with such trusts in … Continue reading
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EQC owns up to home repair letter error
EQC recently sent 4000 letters to customers in its Canterbury Home Repair Programme containing information not relevant to their claims.
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Fixing uninsured houses
Location: Aoraki Room, Community Public Health, 310 Manchester St Time: July 30 12:30-1.30pm Description: Addington Action is running a training session as part of Healthy Christchurch lunchtime seminar series. Residents groups and others should attend if they want to be … Continue reading
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Floor level survey quality questioned
A surveyor is questioning the quality and qualifications of those charged with assessing floor levels for earthquake damage and fears that homeowners will be disadvantaged.
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Tenants Protection Association surveys renters
Some Christchurch residents are trapped in unaffordable accommodation unable to move to healthier rental accommodation, to pay for heating or save up for a deposit to purchase a home, according to a survey by the Tenants Protection Association.
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Cross lease properties and EQC
People living in flats without a body corporate are being encouraged to talk to neighbours about earthquake damage so EQC and insurance companies can get an overall picture. If your property is what is called ‘crosslease’ this involves you.
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House prices steady in St Albans but sales increasing
House prices in St Albans over the past year seem to be pretty steady, with a 1 per cent increase in the median price.
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