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Ban on foreign purchases of residential houses

Cindy Black made this Official Information request to The Treasury

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From: Cindy Black

Dear The Treasury,

I see in the news that the Prime Minister has announced a ban on foreign purchasers of residential housing in NZ.
Can you please provide copies of any and all advice provided by the Treasury related to this announcement and this proposed ban.

I envisage this advice should include what the ban actually is, what the legislative amendments would be to give effect to it, and whether it is in fact a ban, or in fact a requirement for a foreign purchaser to seek consent from the OIO. Advice on whether and how the proposal would be enforced and what implications it might have should be included as well as what resourcing impact it would have for the government I.e. what it would cost to enforce, and particularly for the agencies that will need to enforce it I.e LINZ and or the OIO. If any Agency will need additional funding or resources where will these resources come from I..e who will pay.

Advice on what affect legislation changes would actually have, and what impact any proposed legislative change would have on existing and proposed international agreements that NZ is or is intending to be a party to would also be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Cindy Black

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Thank you.

 

Warm Regards,

Apurva Mahire | Ministerial Advisor | The Treasury- Kaitohutohu Kaupapa
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A response is attached regarding your Official Information Act Request.

 

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The Treasury - Kaitohutohu Kaupapa Rawa

   

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From: Nicole Geluk [TSY]
The Treasury

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Kia ora Cindy

 

As per Treasury’s response letter to your Official Information Request,
please see below a link to the Treasury webpage which contains the advice
received by the Ministers.  As well as the release, this page contains
links to the media release, and other explanatory information. 

 

[1]http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications...

 

Ngâ mihi

Nicole

 

Nicole Geluk | Project Administration, Overseas Investment Projects | The
Treasury

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