Fast-track provision

Fast-track recognises that certain households applying for social housing are at risk of experiencing negative outcomes.

Helping them get into social housing quicker will help improve their long-term outcomes.

If the household meets all the qualifications, they will be fast-tracked for the next available (suitable) social housing property based on matching, by the social housing provider, even if there are other people with a higher priority rating.

The fast-track policy applies to households in the following circumstances:

• the household has a child at risk of rheumatic fever
• the household has a specified child or young person in the custody of Oranga Tamariki or is in an approved permanent care arrangement
• the household has at least 1 dependent child and has been staying in emergency housing for 12 continuous weeks or more