Williams Corp looks to shared equity model to help move housing stock

Williams Corp looks to shared equity model to help move housing stock
Williams Corp's co-founder and managing director, Matthew Horncastle. (Image: NZME)
Brent Melville
Property developer Williams Corporation New Zealand has rolled out a shared equity scheme to backfill sales made under the umbrella of Kāinga Ora’s first home partner scheme.The social housing agency shut the door to new applications under its first home buyer package in late September, part of the government’s $400 million progressive home ownership fund launched in Oct 2021.Williams Corp's co-founder and managing director, Matthew Horncastle, said the decision to cancel the scheme was difficult to understand. “Every...

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