More than 2,800 homeowners in the Christchurch residential red zone have shown interest in taking up the Government's offer to purchase their condemned homes.
On 23 June the government announced that around 5000 properties were in the residential red zone because their land was unlikely to be suitable for residential occupation for a considerable period of time.
The Government offered residents the option of taking a government offer to buy their property with a takeover of either the homeowner's insurance or Earthquake Commission claims, or the option of taking the EQC land claim only and dealing with their insurer about their homes.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said 2824 homeowners had returned consent forms by July 31, giving their authorisation for the Earthquake Commission and their insurance company to share information with CERA.
This will allow CERA to develop the offer letters, Mr Brownlee said.