Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust

Name

Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust

Legal name

Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust

Website

https://qlcht.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Housing Services

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Non-QM / Alternative Documentation Mortgage Origination (FSALAAAJ)

Keywords

• Community housing
• Affordable housing
• Social housing rental
• Assisted home ownership
• Housing continuum

Headquarters

HQ city

Queenstown/Wānaka

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rental Income: QLCHT generates rental income from Social (Public) Housing tenants where MSD sets the rent based on household income (typically 25% of weekly income). Income Related Rent is administered under contract with the Ministry of Social Development.
2. Affordable Rental Income: Rents set at the higher of either 80% of market rent, or 30-35% of gross household income. Income-tested rent subsidy applied during initial 5-year fixed term.
3. Secure Home - Ground Rent: Monthly Ground Rent payments set at 1.5% per annum of land value, adjusted annually for inflation (capped at 2%). Residents purchase homes at construction cost only, paying ground rent for land lease.
4. Government Grants and Interest-Free Loans: Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development supports QLCHT through grants and interest-free loans for progressive home ownership programmes.
5. Land Developer Contributions: QLCHT receives land contributions from developers through inclusionary housing process, facilitated by QLDC, as developers seek to upzone land for residential housing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QLCHT is a community-owned not-for-profit housing provider delivering affordable housing across the Queenstown Lakes District in New Zealand. It operates a housing continuum of programmes — Social Housing Rental, Affordable Rental, Senior Housing, Rent Saver (matched savings) and Secure Home (leasehold assisted ownership) — built and managed on land received through inclusionary housing arrangements with developers and the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Product overview

Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust operates as a community housing provider offering a portfolio of housing programmes along a housing continuum. The core offerings include Social (Public) Housing Rental for low-income households, Affordable Rental with income-tested subsidies, Senior Housing for those 65+, Rent Saver (a rent-to-buy programme with matched savings), and Secure Home (an assisted ownership programme using a leasehold tenure model). The Secure Home Calculator is a supporting tool. All programmes are designed to assist eligible households in accessing housing assistance and progressing towards home ownership, with QLCHT retaining ownership of land and homes in perpetuity for community benefit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social (Public) Housing Rental Income-related rental housing for low-income households meeting MSD Social Housing eligibility criteria. Rent is set as low as 25% of weekly income (after tax), based on household income.
• Affordable Rental Below-market rental programme offering up to 20% rent subsidy, with rent set at the higher of 80% of market rent or 30-35% of gross household income. Initial five-year fixed term.
• Senior Housing Affordable, accessible rental housing for households aged 65 or older. Homes are accessible or accessible-ready to support mobility needs, with no end date to the tenancy.
• Rent Saver Rent-to-buy programme in which QLCHT matches household savings up to $100 per week ($5,200 per year) for five years toward a Secure Home deposit. Market rent is charged during the savings period.
• Secure Home Assisted ownership programme using a leasehold tenure model. Purchasers pay only construction costs (not land) and receive a 100-year lease registered in their name, with monthly Ground Rent to QLCHT at 1.5% per annum of land value.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.90 social and economic value generated per $1 invested in Secure Home programme
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QLDC (Queenstown Lakes District Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007As the original mover in the formation of the Trust, QLDC remains one of QLCHT's key stakeholders. They share the common goal of building 1000 new homes by 2038. The partnering concept is laid out in a Relationship Framework Agreement, cementing a long-term relationship to enable delivery of affordable housing in the District. QLDC facilitates inclusionary housing process.
• HousemartminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOne of Queenstown's most trusted property management firms with over two decades of experience. Award-winning team provides regular advice and collegial support on tenancy matters.
• Universal Developments - LongviewcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster planned community developer providing 58 sections to QLCHT to build affordable housing in Lake Hāwea. 32 homes completed with more under construction.
• Willowridge Developments - Alpine MeadowsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster-planned residential developer in Wānaka providing land contribution to QLCHT for 3 homes due 2027.
• Exclusive Developments Ltd - HikuwaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of Hikuwai development gifted 10 sections to QLCHT enabling 10 households to live in affordable housing.
• Hanley's FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster-planned development in Queenstown where QLCHT has 26 homes in affordable rental. Share vision of providing every member of local community opportunity to secure affordable home.
• Te MatapihiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeak body for Māori housing in Aotearoa. Memorandum of Understanding acknowledges alignment of both organizations' purposes and kaupapa. Provides recognition of QLCHT's approach to sharing IP and learnings.
• Mana TāhunaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaupapa Māori Charitable Trust committed to positive systemic change for the community. Heads of Agreement signed in 2024 acknowledges shared values and kaupapa around housing with mutual objective of facilitating people with housing need into affordable and secure housing.
• Community Housing Regulatory AuthoritycoreOthersGovernment regulator for the community housing sector. QLCHT is a registered Community Housing Provider (CHP) operating within regulatory requirements.
• Community Housing AotearoaminorOthersPeak body for Aotearoa's community housing sector. QLCHT is an active member.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity New Zealand: Non-profit building affordable homes for lower-income New Zealanders, with a shared equity and progressive ownership model. Directly comparable as a non-profit affordable housing developer partnering with beneficiary families.
• Salvation Army Housing (New Zealand): Operates community housing and supported accommodation across NZ, providing rental and transitional housing. Comparable as a registered CHP delivering social and affordable housing programmes.
• New Zealand Housing Foundation: Community housing provider delivering progressive home ownership and rental programmes across NZ, including the similar Secure Home-style shared/assisted ownership models. Strong overlap in mission and operating model.

Others

• Community Housing Aotearoa: Industry peak body for NZ's community housing sector of which QLCHT is an active member. Comparable as the umbrella organisation representing registered CHPs like QLCHT.

Regional players

• Access Community Housing (Australia): Australian not-for-profit community housing provider offering a continuum of housing products including affordable rental and progressive homeownership. Closest continental analogue to QLCHT's model in a comparable resort-adjacent market context.
• Compass Housing Association (Australia): Registered Community Housing Provider in NSW/QLD operating social, affordable rental and shared equity programmes. Comparable in terms of non-profit CHP regulatory status, programme mix and reliance on government grants.
• LinkPeople (formerly Auckland Council Housing): Community housing provider in Auckland delivering social and affordable rental housing to vulnerable households. Regional peer with similar operational model serving a different NZ district.
• Wentworth Community Housing (Australia): Australian Tier 1 community housing provider with a housing continuum similar to QLCHT (from social housing through to shared ownership). Comparable in regulatory positioning and programme mix.
• Bridge Housing (Australia): Australian community housing provider delivering affordable rental and shared ownership to lower-income households. Comparable mission, ownership structures, and partnership-based operating model, but operating across the Tasman.

Broad incumbents

• Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities: New Zealand's national public housing agency, the largest community/state landlord in NZ. Comparable in operating social and affordable rental housing, though at vastly larger scale and as a Crown entity rather than a community trust.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/queenstown-lakes-community-housing-trust

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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