Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust

Providing affordable homes
and building sustainable communities where people love to live

Community housing

Affordable rentals

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We’re building great communities for people in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

We’re a registered community housing provider, an affordable rental provider and a registered Progressive Home Ownership provider supporting people into affordable housing - and building even more for people to call home.

What’s happening

The ŌCHT
(Trust Variation) Bill

ŌCHT is seeking a change to its Trust Deed to allow it to operate outside Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.

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Affordable Rentals available now!

Our Affordable Rentals are for people on low incomes and they’re priced at 79% of the market rate!

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Start your home ownership journey!

Progressive Home Ownership packages now selling for our latest development.

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Check out our new developments

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