The inter-market debate over whether real estate agencies should be charging a flat sale fee has arisen again, after Auckland-based firm Property Wizards was banned from advertising in the Property Press. 23-04-2009 more >>
All the recent thinking and commentary on what to do with your home loan may be turned on its head after next week’s official cash rate announcement from the Reserve Bank. 23-04-2009 more >>
Like a hungry man falling on a morse of food, some commentators and interest groups are in full cry over the improvement in the property market 19-04-2009 more >>
The issue of who pays for what in a rental property has caused many problems over the years. With a move towards user-pays for many household outgoings, there is likley to be a higher number of problems occurring in the future. 17-04-2009 more >>
The outcome of a recent drug case has set the legal bar for landlords to deal with drugs being manufactured by tenants, or friends of tenants, in their rental properties. 16-04-2009 more >>
A leading corporate lawyer says a recovery might occur quite quickly once business and building owners become realistic about the value of their assets. 14-04-2009 more >>
Home buyers - including expats with an eye for a bargain - have returned to the market in strength, hunting both high end and investment property 13-04-2009 more >>
New Zealand property values fell 9.3% last month, led by declines in Auckland City and Manukau, as rising unemployment and waning job security counters the benefits of lower borrowing costs. 09-04-2009 more >>
The residential property market is picking up, but values are still dropping, according to the latest numbers released by QV Valuations. Find out how the main centres are faring below. 09-04-2009 more >>
An increase in market activity over the past month has seen median house prices pushed higher in most of the main areas throughout the country, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) stats, released today. 09-04-2009 more >>
A competition organised by the University of Canterbury’s Sustainability Initiatives is creating better relationships between landlords and students. 08-04-2009 more >>
Cashed-up baby boomers take advantage of perceived bargains in the property market, Veda Advantage says. It reports that mortgage applications were up 38% in March, compared to the same month last year. It says these were the highest monthly total since November 2007. 07-04-2009 more >>
Residential property investors believe that falling interest rates are making residential property investment more attractive, according to the latest quarterly survey of investors run by Mike Pero Mortgages and Landlords.co.nz. 03-04-2009 more >>
UNIT TITLES BILL – At Select Committee
First introduced back in May 2008, the Unit Titles Bill completed its first Parliamentary stage on 5 March.
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