Senior Housing

Kāinga Kaumātua

Masterton District Council has 76 flats and houses available for the elderly.

These are located at:

For a hard copy of the application form please contact:

Paula Beasley
P: 370 6300

or call into the Council offices at 161 Queen Street.

To be eligible for senior housing, prospective tenants must meet the following criteria:

New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
Aged 60 or above.
Receiving a permanent benefit.
Assets not exceeding $25,000 if single and $35,000 if a couple. Assets exclude furniture and personal effects. Assets include cash in the bank, investments, shares, trusts, and interests in property.
Not have owned a house in the past five years.

If accessible units are available, people with disabilities aged 55 or over who:

will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All applicants must:

Complete the tenant application form in full
Provide two personal character references from a person who is not a family member
Provide a reference from a doctor advising they can live independently and look after themselves with a minimum of social service support (such as Meals on Wheels, District Nurse visits or home help with cleaning).

When we have accommodation becoming available, we will meet with a prospective tenant to make sure it is suitable for them.

Accepting prospective tenants remains at the full discretion of the Council.

Applications from people living outside the Masterton District will be considered.