FAQ

House sizes vary from builder to builder so you need to check with them at their show homes as to what they have available.

Most Axis Series homes are one, two or three bedrooms. Some are terraced (in a row), some are semi-detached (in pairs), some are stand-alone and some are apartments.

Axis Series homes are being delivered at a range of prices at or below $650,000. There are a range of homes available under $550,000, from $550,000 to $600,000 and $600,000 to $650,000

The recent increase of the maximum purchase price for an Axis Series home to $650,000 is to enable more two and three bedroom homes to be built. Rising construction costs has made it harder for our builders to deliver these homes under the old price cap of $550,000, and we risked losing diversity in our new stock as builders reduced home size to deliver within that price cap. Axis Series homes will still continue to be delivered at a range of price points under $650,000.

You will need to check this direct with the builders that are delivering Axis Series homes at Hobsonville Point.

To find out if you meet the purchasing criteria and are potentially able to buy an Axis Series home, you will first need to complete an Axis Series Home Buyer Eligibility Application Form. Please check you meet the purchasing criteria requirements as set out in that form. Kāinga Ora determines the eligibility of each purchaser and has the final say as to qualification. You cannot enter a ballot for an Axis Series home without Kāinga Ora approval of your application. If you are successfully pulled from a ballot you will then be able to purchase an Axis Series home from the builder who is delivering it

Firstly, check that you meet all the purchasing criteria. You then need to email your completed Axis Series Home Buyer Eligibility Application form and supporting documents (including a signed Statutory Declaration) to Kāinga Ora (axis.homes@kaingaora.govt.nz). Kāinga Ora will then assess your application and confirm whether you are eligible to enter Axis Series ballots within 5 working days.

All upcoming ballots will be listed on the Axis Series website (www.axisseries.co.nz), under the News section at least two weeks before a ballot draw.

If you choose to post your application and wish to check it has been received then please phone Kāinga Ora on 0508 935 266 or email axis.homes@kaingaora.govt.nz.

Yes. If you are an Australian citizen, residing in New Zealand and tax resident then you are eligible.

No, you need to be residing in New Zealand and a tax resident at the time you submit your eligibility application.

If you’ve been assessed by Kāinga Ora as eligible to enter Axis Series ballots you then need to take your Letter of Eligibility from Kāinga Ora confirming this to the builders at their show homes. The builders will let you know of any Axis Series homes they have available as well as providing you with estimated construction timeframes and prices for those properties. Once you have decided on the specific homes you are interested in you need to notify Kāinga Ora of this (there is a section in your letter that needs to be filled out and emailed back to Kāinga Ora). Kāinga Ora will then enter you into the appropriate ballot/s and advise you if have been successful or not after the ballot/s have taken place.

Yes, once you are deemed eligible to enter the ballots by Kāinga Ora you can enter as many ballots as you wish until you are successful. You need to notify Kāinga Ora of the ballots you wish to enter by returning your completed Letter of Eligibility to them by email after completing this with the builders sales staff.

Yes, an updated pre-approval letter will be required to support any valid Axis Series eligibility.

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Unfortunately, all contributing household members must be NZ citizens or permanent residents and must be included on the application as additional applicants. If they do not meet the residency criteria, then the application will not be approved. It is not possible for the citizen to make an application in their name only when they knowingly have a partner/spouse that does not meet the eligibility criteria. The application for Axis is a statutory declaration and any false information provided during this process can lead to legal action being taken.

No. Your total gross household income for the last 12 months must be no greater than $85,000 for a single buyer and no more than $130,000 for two or more buyers.

Yes, you can have a flatmate. Rent received from a flatmate that will reside with you in your Axis Series home is not counted towards your total gross household income.

Your total household gross income is taken at the date you sign your Statutory Declaration.

If you are self employed you need to provide:

• A copy of your personal IR3 statement, Notice of Assessment and Return Acknowledgement for the most current tax year
• Up-to-date interims if the end of the last financial year is more than 6 months old.

Yes you can, as long as you can provide evidence of why IRD have not collated any earnings information for you in that period.

Sometimes buyers will encounter unexpected changes in circumstances that may mean they have to sell within the two year period. Kāinga Ora understands this. Should there be an unforeseen change in the buyer’s circumstances that means they are no longer able to live in the Axis Series home for the two year time frame, the buyers should discuss this by email with Kāinga Ora (axis.homes@kaingaora.govt.nz). If Kāinga Ora considers that such a change in circumstance is not a deliberate intended breach, then Kāinga Ora may, at its discretion, give its consent to an earlier sale or other alternative arrangements – depending on the circumstances. By way of example (and without limitation) scenarios in which consent to a breach of the requirement to reside for two years may be considered include redundancy, the need to shift out of Auckland for employment and an unexpected need to accommodate additional family members.

Yes, there is no restriction on you purchasing another property once you have bought an Axis Series home.

Axis Series applicants may have a legal or beneficial interest in property by virtue of a trust, but may still be considered First Home Buyers. All such interests must be disclosed in writing to Kāinga Ora with the application. However, an estate may be disregarded by Kāinga Ora in the following scenarios:

• Discretionary beneficiaries (a beneficiary who is entitled to be considered for an entitlement under the trust but whose entitlement is not automatic), contingent beneficiaries (a beneficiary whose entitlement to a benefit under the trust depends on an event (such as reaching a certain age)) and vested beneficiaries (a beneficiary who has already received their entitlement) of a trust who do not reasonably expect to be able to occupy the land to the exclusion of the person who currently occupies the land (the occupier) as a principal place of residence until the death of the occupier or the death of the occupiers survivor.
• Bare trustees (a bare trustee holds assets and acts as directed by the beneficiaries) holding estates in land are not treated as holding the estate for the purposes of assessing their eligibility and are eligible to apply for the deposit subsidy.

Should you wish to discuss this further then please email Kāinga Ora (axis.homes@hnzc.co.nz).

A previous home owner may be eligible to qualify for an Axis Series home if Kāinga Ora deem them to be in the same financial position, in terms of realisable assets, as someone who has never owned interest in property. They need to meet the standard eligibility criteria and realisable assets do not exceed $120,000 for all household residents/purchasers.

Realisable assets are belongings that you can sell to help buy a house. Kāinga Ora considers the following to be realisable assets:

• Money in bank accounts (including fixed and term deposits)
• Shares, stocks and bonds
• Investments in bands or financial institutions
• Building society shares
• Boat or caravan (if the value is over $5,000)
• Other vehicles (such as classic motorbikes or cars – that are not used as your usual method of transport)
• Other individual assets valued at over $5,000.

They are valid for 6 months from the date of signing. At the expiry of 6 months you will need to reapply to Kāinga Ora again as an eligible Axis Series buyer.

No, all purchasers of the house must apply in one application.

Twenty per cent of homes at Hobsonville Point will be delivered under the Axis Series. It is estimated Axis Series homes will continue to be available for approximately 3 years (2020).

Kāinga Ora is intending to deliver affordable homes in the projects it is involved with across Auckland.

Check out www.northcotedevelopment.co.nz and www.roskilldevelopment.co.nz to register your interest on the website and keep up to date with the latest information on the development.