News archive for 2007
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December 2007
28 Dec 2007 Women into Wealth hits Wellington
27 Dec 2007 Property owners make New Year’s resolution to move
24 Dec 2007 Property gauges show market on a decline
21 Dec 2007 Trust's Chews Lane purchase questioned
19 Dec 2007 Rents up $10 a week
19 Dec 2007 Figures paint more positive picture than the hype
18 Dec 2007 Developers decry Affordable Housing Bill
14 Dec 2007 Financing options becoming more limited
13 Dec 2007 Real estate agents warned not to mislead
13 Dec 2007 Is it a buyers' market for property at the moment or not? Opinion piece.
13 Dec 2007 Rates higher for longer
11 Dec 2007 Property market rebound in November?
11 Dec 2007 Inland Revenue underlines LAQC concerns
10 Dec 2007 House price inflation slows 10%
7 Dec 2007 Buyers market in Auckland
6 Dec 2007 OCR unchanged at 8.25%
6 Dec 2007 Upward pressure on rents
5 Dec 2007 Goodman Property Trust expands to become country’s biggest
4 Dec 2007 Auckland property sales defy spring expectations
3 Dec 2007 Subscribe to NZ Property Magazine for the chance to win
November 2007
30 Nov 2007 Mortgage lending in soft patch
28 Nov 2007 Some relief on 2yr rates
21 Nov 2007 Office rents soar around the world
21 Nov 2007 The only way is up
18 Nov 2007 Women seeking financial security through property
17 Nov 2007 Westpac forecasts strong rent rises
15 Nov 2007 Regions to be bit by stagnant property values and falling sales: Report
13 Nov 2007 House sales and prices stabilising
12 Nov 2007 QV statistics confirm slowing property market
10 Nov 2007 Sales recover while residential property median treads water
8 Nov 2007 660 new houses for Invercargill
7 Nov 2007 Regional Review: Christchurch
7 Nov 2007 Toolbox: LawAccess
6 Nov 2007 New property listings in October support buyers’ market
6 Nov 2007 November issue - available now
5 Nov 2007 About
5 Nov 2007 Welcome to the Landlords Blog
4 Nov 2007 Gang-house threat delivered
3 Nov 2007 Would you like to become a super successful property investor?
3 Nov 2007 Exclusive Ruby Bay offering
3 Nov 2007 Welcome home loans used
1 Nov 2007 Rents dip unexpectedly
October 2007
31 Oct 2007 Market shift bring opportunities and threats for investors
29 Oct 2007 Property indicator slips on sagging sales
29 Oct 2007 Waitakere frees up land for businesses
25 Oct 2007 OCR unchanged at 8.25%
25 Oct 2007 Call for compulsory tenant insurance
23 Oct 2007 Tenant damage issue rears head again
22 Oct 2007 Property managers must lift their game to grow businesses
20 Oct 2007 Affordable housing Bill could make development easier
19 Oct 2007 REINZ residential rental statistics launched
18 Oct 2007 Tenancy Tribunal orders available online
17 Oct 2007 Landlords react to compulsory insulation
16 Oct 2007 Interest rate relief remains way off
15 Oct 2007 Kiwis still confident about rental property
10 Oct 2007 Latest REINZ data confirms plummeting sales
8 Oct 2007 More evidence of a housing market slowdown
4 Oct 2007 Auckland property market slow in September
4 Oct 2007 realestate.com.au gives a toss about renters
2 Oct 2007 Toolbox: STRATA Master
2 Oct 2007 Whakatane: Basking in the sun
1 Oct 2007 Sellers digging in their heels?
1 Oct 2007 WIN a $1000 paint voucher from Resene
September 2007
27 Sep 2007 Renters’ rage on the rise
26 Sep 2007 New urban limits to influence housing affordability
24 Sep 2007 QV launches property investor website
22 Sep 2007 Immigration still dropping
21 Sep 2007 New town soon to be set in concrete
20 Sep 2007 New ownership concept in commercial property
19 Sep 2007 Work begins on Nelson lakeside development
18 Sep 2007 Registered valuers' reports being used fraudulently
17 Sep 2007 Millbrook West development underway
13 Sep 2007 Saffron Development - an investment opportunity you can't miss
13 Sep 2007 The Official Cash Rate remains unchanged at 8.25%
11 Sep 2007 Demand driving house prices: REINZ
10 Sep 2007 QV: House prices holding up
8 Sep 2007 Government to close PIE tax loopholes
7 Sep 2007 New subdivision in pipeline for Frankton East
6 Sep 2007 Christchurch industrial park filling
6 Sep 2007 Book: Property Law - A NZ Investor's Guide
5 Sep 2007 Fewer sales but good prices in September
3 Sep 2007 House prices stand still while sales numbers fall
3 Sep 2007 September issue - available now
3 Sep 2007 Taranaki: Under the mountain
3 Sep 2007 Website: NoCowboys.co.nz
August 2007
29 Aug 2007 Councils stumped by affordable housing issues
27 Aug 2007 Online auctions hit home loan market
27 Aug 2007 OUR VISION YOUR DREAM – The Pacific at Mount Maunganui
21 Aug 2007 Property market swings in buyers’ favour
18 Aug 2007 Foreign investment on the rise
17 Aug 2007 Office tenants embrace green initiatives
16 Aug 2007 Lack of business zoned land in the Auckland region
15 Aug 2007 Census 2006 confirms declining home ownership
14 Aug 2007 Landlords need to properly lodge bonds
13 Aug 2007 Property market continues to slow: QV
13 Aug 2007 Website: SuburbWatch adds new features
12 Aug 2007 Calls to blacklist “tenants from hell”
10 Aug 2007 National campaigning on housing supply
9 Aug 2007 Sales volumes plummet to 2001 level – REINZ
9 Aug 2007 “Tenants from hell” take advantage of Tribunal delays
9 Aug 2007 Toolbox: Realestate.co.nz
7 Aug 2007 More housing doom and gloom from BNZ survey
6 Aug 2007 Auckland property prices steady in July
6 Aug 2007 Who says Auckland is short of land?
6 Aug 2007 Nelson: Getting it right
3 Aug 2007 Tenants playing the system for free rent
3 Aug 2007 Melview planning more property development in Central Otago
2 Aug 2007 BNZ talks down housing market crash
2 Aug 2007 Manakau property tax doomed to fail – REINZ
2 Aug 2007 Gauges give mixed view of property market
1 Aug 2007 Auckland house prices ease but rents rising
1 Aug 2007 Country lifestyle popularity gaining on city life: survey
July 2007
31 Jul 2007 Building consent numbers still high
30 Jul 2007 Trust has big profit turnaround
30 Jul 2007 Chinks showing in housing market
27 Jul 2007 Housing market still growing despite rate hikes
26 Jul 2007 Goodman Property Trust’s record year
26 Jul 2007 OCR up to 8.25%
25 Jul 2007 Growing shortage of top end city apartments
24 Jul 2007 ANZ slams ring fencing proposal
24 Jul 2007 Businesses should consider paying rent
23 Jul 2007 Migration drop will slow housing market
19 Jul 2007 Independent property managers hit back
19 Jul 2007 Rate falls an illusion
19 Jul 2007 Property sector still strong in Manawatu
18 Jul 2007 Property managers slam reform proposals
17 Jul 2007 Rising rates kill market: Bank
16 Jul 2007 Investors buy into new community at The Lakes
12 Jul 2007 Industry reforms should cover property managers, says REINZ
12 Jul 2007 Property market at top of cycle: Martin Hawes
11 Jul 2007 Property market slip or blip?
11 Jul 2007 KiwiSaver can affect property loans
11 Jul 2007 Strong sales prices for most main centres
9 Jul 2007 Rental property tops with investors
9 Jul 2007 Prices hold but fewer buyers and listings
6 Jul 2007 Wakatipu home affordability study points to more renters
5 Jul 2007 Minister withholds affordable housing policy information
5 Jul 2007 Rifleman Group posts strong first-year profits
5 Jul 2007 Auckland property market stable in June
4 Jul 2007 HNZ to blame for botched eviction bid
2 Jul 2007 Investors cashing up as market flattens?
2 Jul 2007 Auckland rents climb at last
2 Jul 2007 Website: Monitoring growth hotspots
2 Jul 2007 Dunedin: Great Southern land
June 2007
28 Jun 2007 Building consents on a rise
28 Jun 2007 Real estate agents bemoan industry changes
28 Jun 2007 HNZ eviction has lessons for landlords
25 Jun 2007 Developer wins court battle against council
22 Jun 2007 Home affordability produces mixed results nationally
22 Jun 2007 Department of Labour to target Tauranga building sites
21 Jun 2007 Rental property tax rules: good for the goose but not for the gander?
21 Jun 2007 Migrant inflows soft again in May
19 Jun 2007 Government working on “ring fencing” rental property losses
19 Jun 2007 conveyIT partners with Trade Me
18 Jun 2007 Reserve Bank revives capital gains tax threat
18 Jun 2007 Industry ho-hum about property plateau
15 Jun 2007 New milestone may be the last for a while in property prices
15 Jun 2007 Residential highlights – May 2007
14 Jun 2007 IRD confirms property investors don’t get tax breaks
13 Jun 2007 Council hiding development contributions information
12 Jun 2007 Property owners could be forced to sell
12 Jun 2007 Survey gives first picture of Pegasus town
11 Jun 2007 Residential property market up 11.1%: QV
11 Jun 2007 Auckland's house prices pick up again: QV
8 Jun 2007 Auckland property steady despite interest rate rises
7 Jun 2007 OCR hits 8%
7 Jun 2007 Property boom looms for 2010
4 Jun 2007 Website: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
4 Jun 2007 Gore vs Tokoroa: Gold in towns of timber and trout
May 2007
31 May 2007 P lab highlights trustee property risk
30 May 2007 Kiwibank campaign ends
30 May 2007 10,000 energy-saving light bulbs installed in six weeks
30 May 2007 Alan Bollard keeps Reserve Bank reins
29 May 2007 Independent regulation for “land sharks”
24 May 2007 One bank war
23 May 2007 More relief for leaky home claimants
21 May 2007 Housing demand softening in provinces
21 May 2007 More disability-friendly houses needed
18 May 2007 Budget moves against traders boon for property industry
18 May 2007 REINZ says Budget should have delivered tax cuts
18 May 2007 Budget bad news for property speculators
17 May 2007 First steps towards shared equity scheme
17 May 2007 Large investment in warmer, healthier homes
17 May 2007 Residential property prices: still they climb
17 May 2007 Housing market accelerates in March quarter
16 May 2007 Kiwibank chases refinance business
15 May 2007 Soaring land values and lower returns for Queenstown
14 May 2007 Property growth returns to double digits
13 May 2007 Section prices rising in Christchurch
11 May 2007 Bollard wants more regulation of bank lending
8 May 2007 Interest rates to burst house price bubble
7 May 2007 Green credentials add value to property
7 May 2007 People confident house prices will rise
4 May 2007 Auckland property market took a breather in April
4 May 2007 Biggest energy efficiency steps in 30 years
1 May 2007 Hamilton shopping centre for sale
1 May 2007 West Auckland: Investing in the wild West
1 May 2007 Website: Statistics New Zealand
April 2007
27 Apr 2007 Hamilton Farmers Centre sells
27 Apr 2007 Five Mile project managers sought
26 Apr 2007 Reserve Bank raises OCR to 7.75%
26 Apr 2007 Affordable housing requires cutting development costs
26 Apr 2007 Investor confidence hits new highs
24 Apr 2007 Housing market not alone in driving inflationary pressure
24 Apr 2007 Interest rates set to spiral further upwards
23 Apr 2007 House prices not ridiculous: BNZ economist
23 Apr 2007 More Aucklanders to rent
19 Apr 2007 NZ March median house price hits new record high
16 Apr 2007 More growth for property market: QV
13 Apr 2007 The Joneses continue national expansion
12 Apr 2007 Rate rise no put-off:Survey
10 Apr 2007 New regulatory threat looms from IRD
4 Apr 2007 Auckland property prices increase 12%
4 Apr 2007 Mortgage rate rises slow
2 Apr 2007 Website: Tenants strike back with landlord checking website
2 Apr 2007 Invercargill: Last of the affordable real estate
March 2007
31 Mar 2007 Leaky homes reforms come into force
30 Mar 2007 Dwelling consent numbers rise again
29 Mar 2007 Harcourts used misleading ads for a year
28 Mar 2007 Education seminars help new landlords get it right
28 Mar 2007 Court ruling against shore council’s development contributions policy
27 Mar 2007 Property returns power on
27 Mar 2007 No interest rate drops this side of 2010
26 Mar 2007 Renters’ confidence at an all-time low
20 Mar 2007 Optimism running high with property investors
19 Mar 2007 House prices pushed up by tax and interest rates
19 Mar 2007 Property market breaks record for February
15 Mar 2007 Financial assets finally gaining faster than housing
15 Mar 2007 New analysis shows falling housing affordability
14 Mar 2007 Debate continues over long-term fixing
13 Mar 2007 Moves against housing market will need support
12 Mar 2007 House prices on the up again
9 Mar 2007 Tenants to tender for rental properties
9 Mar 2007 Tightening tax rules threaten housing investment
8 Mar 2007 Official cash rate increases to 7.5%
8 Mar 2007 Auckland prices up, rents flat
7 Mar 2007 Women across the globe put their faith in property
7 Mar 2007 Rate hike will dent housing market
7 Mar 2007 Landlords’ rental properties insulated for less than half price
7 Mar 2007 Rents fail to keep up with house price rises
6 Mar 2007 Low rental yields do not indicate house price bubble
5 Mar 2007 Rate hike won’t derail housing market
5 Mar 2007 Investors can now find right school zone to buy in
5 Mar 2007 Calculate NPV (Net Present Value)
5 Mar 2007 Reserve Bank should rethink anti-housing market policy
2 Mar 2007 NZPIF slams limit on tenant liability for property damage
1 Mar 2007 Building activity will not crash
1 Mar 2007 Tauranga – caught on a wave
1 Mar 2007 Website: The best of the Internet for investors
February 2007
28 Feb 2007 Kiwis investing in overseas property shouldn’t panic about the dollar
28 Feb 2007 Tenant liability for property damage limited
28 Feb 2007 Billboard bylaw breakthrough
28 Feb 2007 Lower-value leaky home claims to be fast-tracked
27 Feb 2007 Spotting the right home loan rate
23 Feb 2007 New regime for building consents processing
23 Feb 2007 Billion-dollar mortgage manager’s advice
21 Feb 2007 Borrowers advised to shop around
21 Feb 2007 Feedback sought on building sector licensing rules
20 Feb 2007 Don’t knock rising house prices: REINZ
20 Feb 2007 Southland property market begins year with strongest sales
20 Feb 2007 January 07 bucks trend with record sales
14 Feb 2007 Seven year fixed rate attracts attention
13 Feb 2007 Building Code submissions out
13 Feb 2007 Real estate agents cry for more listings
12 Feb 2007 Strong property value showing for the provinces
12 Feb 2007 Spectre of mortgage levy looms
12 Feb 2007 Watchdog body provides practical property information
9 Feb 2007 Attention all property investors
2 Feb 2007 Third wind of strength in the housing market
2 Feb 2007 Auckland’s burgeoning rental demand parallels Aussie scene
2 Feb 2007 House valuation model developed
1 Feb 2007 House price confidence peaking
1 Feb 2007 Manawatu, a bright economic star reports Vicky Holder
1 Feb 2007 Software: Comparison analysis
January 2007
31 Jan 2007 Finally a cut against the rising tide
30 Jan 2007 December Statistics Reflect a Steady Year for Building
25 Jan 2007 Bollard holds rates steady but a March hike looks certain
24 Jan 2007 OCR review due
24 Jan 2007 Investor confidence rises to record level
22 Jan 2007 Unaffordable housing a Government failure: survey
22 Jan 2007 Residential property market continues to exceed expectations
19 Jan 2007 Billboard bylaw changes diminish property values
17 Jan 2007 International forces driving rate increases
15 Jan 2007 Steady growth in residential property values
15 Jan 2007 Census reveals falling homeownership rate
10 Jan 2007 Tenancy Tribunal to launch database naming bad tenants
10 Jan 2007 2006 good year for Auckland property market
10 Jan 2007 Rates rise over Christmas
8 Jan 2007 Evidence uncovers trustee weaknesses
1 Jan 2007 Gisborne comes out of the dark
1 Jan 2007 Website: Department of Building & Housing