Owners of un-reinforced masonry commercial buildings in Southland have been issue with land information memorandum (LIM) notices identifying their buildings as earthquake-prone. 05-07-2012 more >>
Housing Minister Phil Heatley says landlords should notice an improvement in the tenancy resolution services offered now that the Department of Building and Housing has been absorbed into the new super ministry. 05-07-2012 more >>
Labour’s Housing spokeswoman Annette King is working through Treasury reports relating to policy work on the accommodation supplement. 04-07-2012 more >>
More Auckland homes sold in June than in any June for the past five years, taking listings to a seven-year low, Barfoot and Thompson says. 04-07-2012 more >>
There aren’t enough houses being built to satisfy rental demand, says First National. The results of its latest quarterly property management survey have been released and show rents are rising and tenants are struggling to find anywhere to live. 04-07-2012 more >>
The Real Estate Agents Authority is threatening legal action against any licensees who offer properties to property finding services. 03-07-2012 more >>
The number of homes offered for sale nationwide has dropped to the lowest level since 2008, turning the market firmly in sellers' favour. 02-07-2012 more >>
It’s a great time to be a property investor, according to the results of the latest landlords.co.nz and Mike Pero Mortgages survey. 02-07-2012 more >>
Property investors should be very wary about Government moves to ring-fence losses on holiday homes, says Andrew King, president of the New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation. 02-07-2012 more >>
Presidents Report: The latest quarterly investor confidence survey from ASB Bank confirmed that rental property is again the top investment that people felt would give them the best return. This is the first time that rental property has been at the top of the list for over two years.
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Government moves to ring-fence holiday home rental losses should send a chill down the spine of residential property investors, says property tax specialist Mark Withers. 29-06-2012 more >>
Auckland Council says a decision by the Supreme Court proves ratepayer-funded settlements in leaky home disputes will not be reduced by contributions from the Crown. 28-06-2012 more >>
Sales of houses described as "a renovator's dream" look set for a boost: The four couples chosen for the first season of The Block NZ have been named. 27-06-2012 more >>
Hubble and trouble, is there really a housing bubble? If I had my way, the term "housing bubble" would be expunged from the Kiwi lexicon says Philip Macalister. 26-06-2012 more >>
An organisation set up to fight for the rights of the owners of leaky homes says the Consumer Law Reform Bill is a welcome step for property investors and home buyers. 26-06-2012 more >>
A “buyers’ pack†offered to would-be property purchasers would speed things up for investors, says the Auckland Property Investors Association president, David Whitburn. 26-06-2012 more >>
Migration out of New Zealand looks to have started to slow but BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says it’s too soon to gauge its impact on house prices yet. 22-06-2012 more >>
Mortgage approvals were worth almost 50% more in the May 2012 quarter than they were a year earlier, according to ANZ’s property focus. 22-06-2012 more >>
