ANZ National Bank's eight gauges of the property market found house affordability is back to "fair" levels, and the turnaround in sentiment has seen borrowers lock in longer mortgages as the prospect of rate hikes begins to grow. 25-09-2009 more >>
Spring it seems came early to much of the residential property market, although warnings resound over not mistaking a slight recovery for another housing boom. 25-09-2009 more >>
The New Zealand housing market gained further momentum in August following a mid-winter turnaround, according to latest Mike Pero Mortgages/Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator. 23-09-2009 more >>
Calls for a capital gains tax are gaining momentum, but unfortunately the capital gains debate thus far has been tainted with misinformation and a lack of clarity as to what a capital gains tax would hope to achieve. Frank Newman, who is a writer on investment and a part-time lecturer at Massey University, gives his views. 22-09-2009 more >>
Equity, rather than the question of curing an over-investment in property, is the focus of a new paper on a capital gains tax for New Zealand. 18-09-2009 more >>
The NZ Property Investors' Federation is concerned about the high level of misinformation around taxation of property and the introduction of a capital gains tax(cgt). 17-09-2009 more >>
Property buyers seem to be taking more time to do their research before hitting the open-home circuit, with the internet now their primary source of information. 17-09-2009 more >>
Investment schemes "dressed up" as property deals to avoid the rigours of the Securities Act could be brought to task by the Securities Commission in future, its chair Jane Diplock has suggested. 16-09-2009 more >>
New Zealand house prices edged higher and properties were sold in a shorter amount of time last month as strong demand amid rising net migration and low interest rates continue to show signs of stabilisation in the property market. 15-09-2009 more >>
The NZPIF has been campaigning on behalf of it's members in opposition to proposals to introduce a Capital Gains Tax for Property Investors. 15-09-2009 more >>
While the Prime Minister John Key virtually ruled out a capital gains tax yesterday, he is much less unequivocal about other forms of tax on property investment. 15-09-2009 more >>
Labour leader Phil Goff says his party is prepared to discuss a capital gains tax with the Government, opening the way for an accord on a tax that has long been a political hot potato. 14-09-2009 more >>
There has been a continuing decline in the total number of rental properties being advertised on www.trademe.co.nz and www.realestate.co.nz 14-09-2009 more >>
The regional figures are looking more colourful, compared to last year, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's (REINZ) August figures released today. Find out what's happening in the main residential areas throughout the country. 14-09-2009 more >>
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard held the official cash rate at 2.50% today, as expected, and reiterated his view that the rates will stay low until the end of next year. 10-09-2009 more >>
NZPIF Vice President Andrew King has been invited to speak at the Tenancy Tribunal Adjudicator’s annual conference on September 24. He has been asked to speak on two topics, being the property market situation and how the Tenancy Tribunal is working. 09-09-2009 more >>
Building a residential property portfolio is not as easy as it used to be, with the tough economic times beginning to expose those who fail to plan properly. 09-09-2009 more >>
ANZ National Bank’s eight gauges of the property market found property indicators had continued to improve due to rising net migration, but warned the recent gains might not be sustainable. 08-09-2009 more >>
New Zealand home-building work sank to an eight-year low in the second quarter, lagging behind non-residential construction for the first time since the government statistician began the series in 1989. 08-09-2009 more >>
Landlords are hitting back at property managers after paying thousands of dollars in fees only to have their homes trashed by tenants 07-09-2009 more >>
Property values are rapidly returning to last year's levels according to the QV national residential property indices for August released today. Values are now only 2.8% below this time last year, a further improvement from the -5.0% reported last month. 07-09-2009 more >>
