Rental units

Council has a limited number of units to rent to married and single people, 55 years of age or over with no children or dogs.
All units have one bedroom that will fit one single bed.  The larger bedroom units (twin) accommodate one double bed or 2 single beds.

Realistic rents are charged and all maintenance of buildings and grounds is the responsibility of council.

The advantages of living in a council flat include:

• no charge for lawn mowing
• maintenance is always attended to
• no rubbish stickers required
• most units on a regular bus route
• good community spirit generated with other tenants
• units strategically placed in different suburbs

To apply for a rental unit

To apply for a council rental unit you need to fill in an application form. Either download the form or contact customer service to post one to you.  

Rental Unit Application Form

Pamplet on our rental units

Once you have filled in the application form, drop it off or post it  back to council. We will contact you to arrange an interview time. The interview is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have.  Due to high demand for a limited number of units, there is often a waiting list before a unit may become available

Weekly rental

A bond of $300 plus 2 weeks rent in advance must be paid when a tenancy begins.

Location of the rental unit

Council has rental unit complexes in the following suburbs:

Elgin  |   Lytton   |   Mangapapa   |  Central city  |  Kaiti  |  Te Karaka

Elgin Court, 184 Lytton Road 

• 8 twin bedroom units with carport facilities for some cars.
• On bus route and within walking distance of a shopping centre.

Lytton Court, 169 Lytton Road 

• 22 single units, 1 twin unit plus 1 unit for a disabled person.
• Library books for tenants' use are supplied by HB Williams Memorial Library.
• On bus route and within walking distance of a shopping centre.

Mangapapa - Awhina Court, 1 Ayton Street 

• 14 single bedroom units.
• Community room and library books available for tenants' use.
• Close to a food market and bus stop.
• 6-8 minute drive to city centre.

Mangapapa - Rangimarie Court, 2 Hospital Road

• 13 single bedroom units.
• Community room and library books available.
• Bus stop immediately outside units.
• 5 minute drive to city centre.

Central City - Attlee Place, Carnarvon Street 

• 5 larger units.
• Twin bedrooms.
• Lock up garages available with some units.
• No community room.

Kaiti - Barwick Place, 130 Wainui Road 

• 6 single bedroom units.
• No community room.
• 10 minute walk to city.

Kaiti - Craig Court, 15 Craig Road

• 8 single bedroom units.
• No community room.
• Close to Kaiti Mall Shopping Centre, about 5 minutes drive to city centre.

Kaiti - Wildish Court, Wildish Street

• 12 single and twelve twin bedroom units.
• Community room with library books available.
• Close to Kaiti Mall and De Lautour Rd shopping centres. About 5 minute drive to city centre

Kaiti - Frances Gregory Court, 20 Jackson Street

• 10 single and 1 twin bedroom units.
• Community room with library books available.
• Walking distance to Kaiti Mall Shopping Centre.

Te Karaka Court, 15 Balfour Road 

• 7 twin bedroom units
• Carport facilities
• Rural area - close to Te Karaka township, on bus route, about 20 minute drive to Gisborne.