Rents reach all-time weekly highs
Median weekly rents across the country reached a record high of $600 in February, the latest Trade Me data show.
What commercial real estate investors want
What is the secret to satisfying today’s tech-savvy, sophisticated and inquisitive investor?
[OPINION] Property always goes up or does it?
This has always been true. Then, one day, it was not.
Wealth drops for the rich but opportunities ahead
Total wealth held by Australasia’s richest people shrank by 11% last year.
More landlords than ever thinking of selling
The number of investors who are likely to sell their properties has risen to a staggering 34.5% over the past two years, a new survey of landlords shows.
Biggest property sales slump in nearly 40 years
Interest rate hikes and tighter lending rules have triggered the biggest property sales collapse since 1981.
Government legislation drives rents and higher house sales
The Healthy Homes Standards and tenancy law changes have been blamed for higher average rents of more than $500 a week.
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Rents reach all-time weekly highs
Median weekly rents across the country reached a record high of $600 in February, the latest Trade Me data show.
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What commercial real estate investors want
What is the secret to satisfying today’s tech-savvy, sophisticated and inquisitive investor?
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[OPINION] Property always goes up or does it?
This has always been true. Then, one day, it was not.
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Wealth drops for the rich but opportunities ahead
Total wealth held by Australasia’s richest people shrank by 11% last year.
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More landlords than ever thinking of selling
The number of investors who are likely to sell their properties has risen to a staggering 34.5% over the past two years, a new survey of landlords shows.
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Biggest property sales slump in nearly 40 years
Interest rate hikes and tighter lending rules have triggered the biggest property sales collapse since 1981.
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Government legislation drives rents and higher house sales
The Healthy Homes Standards and tenancy law changes have been blamed for higher average rents of more than $500 a week.
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Harsh land and investment laws will prevent new supermarket entrants
Zoning, consenting, and overseas investment approval processes make it close to impossible for a new supermarket player to enter the New Zealand market at scale, says the New Zealand Initiative.
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Doing repairs and renovations the right way
Tenancy Services has reminded landlords to use licensed builders, electrical workers, plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers when have repairs or renovations carried out.
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Buyers walking away from deals over flood risk
Questions from buyers, including investors, around flood risk have soared in recent weeks and some are walking away from purchases.
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Home values still nowhere near pre-pandemic levels
The latest QV House Price Index (HPI) shows home values are still on average 24.5% higher nationally than they were when the pandemic first began three years ago.
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Questions to consider before becoming a landlord
Although the property investment market is in the doldrums potential landlords are still eyeing up houses, apartments and units to buy.
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Compensation bid fails for landlord falsely accused of using drugs
A landlord falsely accused by her tenant of being a drug user has failed in a bid for $2,000 in damages.
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Housing market likely to reach GFC lows
The ASB’s latest Housing Confidence Survey shows Kiwis are expecting house prices to hit the lows of the Global Finance Crisis (GFC).
