Return to market form
There’s been a rallying of the market with the latest REINZ data showing both sales volumes and median house prices noticeably up with the onset of Spring.
Allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for investment properties
KiwiSaver rules should be relaxed so that first home withdrawals can include investment properties, the Interim Retirement Commissioner is proposing.
Prefab changes don’t address finance issue
Reforms to the Building Act will make it easier to carry out a prefab build - but it will be large scale projects that benefit rather than smaller-scale investor projects.
New ring-fencing rules in play
Landlords - don’t forget about the Government’s changes to the rules around the ring-fencing of rental losses as they are now in force, Inland Revenue is warning.
Collaboration key to urban development
Central and local government and industry must work together to ensure that the Government’s proposed new urban development strategy is successful.
Green light for property investment crowdfunding
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has approved a secondary market for The Property Crowd and that enables the residential property crowd funder to relaunch its trading platform.
COMMENT: Getting to grips with tenancy disputes
Widespread ignorance of tenancy law is behind current representations of residential tenancy disputes which feature tenants as victims, writes Auckland Property Investors Association vice president Peter Lewis…
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Return to market form
There’s been a rallying of the market with the latest REINZ data showing both sales volumes and median house prices noticeably up with the onset of Spring.
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Allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for investment properties
KiwiSaver rules should be relaxed so that first home withdrawals can include investment properties, the Interim Retirement Commissioner is proposing.
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Prefab changes don’t address finance issue
Reforms to the Building Act will make it easier to carry out a prefab build - but it will be large scale projects that benefit rather than smaller-scale investor projects.
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New ring-fencing rules in play
Landlords - don’t forget about the Government’s changes to the rules around the ring-fencing of rental losses as they are now in force, Inland Revenue is warning.
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Collaboration key to urban development
Central and local government and industry must work together to ensure that the Government’s proposed new urban development strategy is successful.
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Green light for property investment crowdfunding
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has approved a secondary market for The Property Crowd and that enables the residential property crowd funder to relaunch its trading platform.
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COMMENT: Getting to grips with tenancy disputes
Widespread ignorance of tenancy law is behind current representations of residential tenancy disputes which feature tenants as victims, writes Auckland Property Investors Association vice president Peter Lewis…
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Airbnb room rental not bylaw violation
Renting a spare bedroom on Airbnb was a breach of the tenancy agreement but it did not constitute an unlawful act - under a local body by-law - by the tenant, the Tenancy Tribunal has found.
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Spring bounce in Auckland market
There was an increase in activity in the Auckland housing market over September with both new listings and sales up, according to Barfoot & Thompson.
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Signs of life in market
They might be tentative but there are signs the property market is strengthening with new QV data showing that most main urban areas have seen a lift in values.
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New listings remain limited
There was no uptick in market activity in the first full month after the Reserve Bank’s big OCR cut, with listings still at low levels, realestate.co.nz’s latest data shows.
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COMMENT: Let the buyer beware! But what about the seller?
Where would you stand if a property you have contracted to buy or sell is damaged on or before the settlement day? Buddle Findlay* partner John Buchan and senior associate Julia Gabrielle explain.
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Consents up again in August
Ongoing growth in the number of new dwellings being consented demonstrates an increasing focus on densification particularly in Auckland.
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Westside fortunes
Major developments and comparatively affordable prices mean West Auckland is primed for future growth, writes Miriam Bell.
