Rental prices continue to riseJust released March rental statistics show that New Zealand rental prices have continued to grow over the past year.16-04-2018 more >> Students and rising rentsLast December Trade Me reported that rents were going up around the country. Hardly surprising to rental property providers.01-04-2018 more >> Inspections - how often is 'normal'?Karen Withers, President of the Independent Property Managers Association, gives some insight into this question31-03-2018 more >> No good outcome from ring-fencing lossesStuart Nash announced today that “In conjunction with the recently announced extension to the bright-line test, ring-fencing losses from rental properties would make property speculation less attractive and level the playing field between property investors and home buyers".29-03-2018 more >> Over half of rentals don't have a letting feeMore information about the experience of banning letting fees in other countries.27-03-2018 more >> Should letting fees be abolished?The NZ Property Investors' Federation (NZPIF) doesn't think legislation to prohibit the charging of letting fees is required.23-03-2018 more >> Open ForumWe will have an Open Space Format. Do you have a burning question about property? Bring it along to Havelock North Community Centre, Havelock North on Monday 19 March.19-03-2018 more >> Bright Line test extension not a good ideaProperty Investor Associations educate investors to buy and hold their rental properties for the long term. It is a shame that Labour are pushing ahead with increasing the Bright Line Test from two to five years, but it isn't the end of the world for most of us.18-03-2018 more >> Slow down in the marketPowered by CoreLogic data, the February QV House Price Index shows the late values resurgence witnessed in Auckland post-election subsided in February, dropping by 0.5%.12-03-2018 more >> Increasing costs for landlord is bad news for tenantsThere appears to be a generally low opinion of people who provide rental properties for tenants to live in. People see it as an easy way to make super profits and yet only 7% of the population actually own rental properties. Why is that? The answer is that it isn't easy to provide a rental home for people in New Zealand and unfortunately it's getting even harder.01-03-2018 more >> Latest ASB Housing Confidence SurveyThe three months to the end of January show a game of two halves20-02-2018 more >> Lack of rental property supplyRecent information from Trade Me indicates that there is a lack of adequate rental property supply in many parts of New Zealand. There could be a few reasons for this.18-02-2018 more >> No immediate answers from Housing Stocktake“The NZPIF agrees with the authors of the Housing Stocktake released today that private rental housing will continue to feature prominently in our future housing landscapeâ€, says Andrew King, executive officer.12-02-2018 more >> Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percentIn a statement by Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer, the Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percent.08-02-2018 more >> Tony Mounce Mortgages and Insurance becomes Principal Sponsor of 2018 NZPIF ConferenceWe are delighted to announce that the Principal Sponsor of this year's Conference.29-01-2018 more >> Build to rent could be the missing piece of the affordable housing puzzleA UK build-to-rent housing model that treats residential tenancy similar to commercial tenancy could be one answer to New Zealand’s inadequate rental stock.29-01-2018 more >> It will be a challenging year for rental property providersIt is the start of what is likely to be a challenging year for rental property providers. Hopefully you will have some time off work and while rest and recreation is important, it is also a good time to take stock of your investments.18-01-2018 more >> |
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