Kāinga Ora Tenant Home Ownership Grant
Tenant Home Ownership Grant
Paid by Kāinga Ora — Homes and Communities · 🇳🇿 New Zealand
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
The tenant home ownership grant is a gift of 10% of the purchase price of selected Kāinga Ora houses up to a maximum of $20,000.
https://www.govt.nz/browse/housing-and-property/buying-or-selling-a-home/buying-your-first-home/
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.govt.nz
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other housing & rent support in New Zealand
7 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
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Rates Rebate Scheme (local council rates relief for low-income homeowners)
Department of Internal Affairs (administered by local councils)
Housing Support Products — bond, rent in advance, rent arrears and moving cost grants
Ministry of Social Development — Work and Income
KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal
Inland Revenue / KiwiSaver providers
Council rates postponement schemes for older or hardship homeowners
Local councils (e.g. Wellington City Council, Auckland Council)
Fees Free — final year of first tertiary qualification fees paid back
Inland Revenue (with Tertiary Education Commission)
Kāinga Ora First Home Loan (5% deposit, government-underwritten)
Kāinga Ora — Homes and Communities