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Breaking the rental cycle — a real rent-to-own story
How Holly secured a home for her whānau through Habitat for Humanity’s rent-to-own programme
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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Holly Tipene’s whānau is breaking the rental cycle through Habitat for Humanity’s Progressive Home Ownership programme. Despite initial hurdles like debt and no family history of homeownership, they were accepted into the rent-to-own scheme after completing 500 hours of ‘sweat equity’.
The programme locks in the home's price for five years, protecting them from market rises. A portion of their rent builds their deposit, providing financial education and a clear pathway to securing a mortgage.
From roadblocks to possibilities
Breaking a generational cycle
Rent-to-own makes it possible
Only the first step on the property ladder
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