News archive for 2012
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December 2012
31 Dec 2012 First-time buyers told: Start small
28 Dec 2012 Rent jump for city homes
27 Dec 2012 Think about cashflow: NZPIF
24 Dec 2012 Mortgagee sales decline
24 Dec 2012 Forget the malls for Boxing Day bargains
21 Dec 2012 Migration turns positive: Westpac
21 Dec 2012 Complete our survey and win
20 Dec 2012 Boom not just Auckland: ANZ
20 Dec 2012 GST changes clear up bach rules
19 Dec 2012 Landlord Tribunal experiences surveyed
18 Dec 2012 Landlords reminded of holiday requirements
18 Dec 2012 Free seminars for landlords
18 Dec 2012 Extra care needed when purchasing apartments
17 Dec 2012 Harcourts reports strong sales lift
17 Dec 2012 Second developer sentenced to home detention
14 Dec 2012 Reporting rules simplified: Dunne
14 Dec 2012 Market cooling: BNZ/REINZ survey
13 Dec 2012 Hamilton market strengthening: Agency
13 Dec 2012 Australian buyers keen on Kiwi apartments
12 Dec 2012 Earthquake proposals
11 Dec 2012 Auckland prices 10% above last peak: QV
11 Dec 2012 Tools must be deployed with caution
11 Dec 2012 Strongest monthly sales volume in five years
10 Dec 2012 Fixing good value: Westpac
7 Dec 2012 High-rise apartment buildings in Govt sights
7 Dec 2012 Dumb lending caused bubble: RE/Max chief
7 Dec 2012 Auckland sellers get close to asking price
6 Dec 2012 OCR announcement 'good news for borrowers'
5 Dec 2012 Housing market strengthening: Westpac
5 Dec 2012 New record house price for Auckland
4 Dec 2012 Flawed strategy from commentator
3 Dec 2012 Aging tipped to hit regional house prices
3 Dec 2012 Not enough new listings: Realestate.co.nz
November 2012
30 Nov 2012 RE/MAX announces buyout
30 Nov 2012 Building activity picks up pace
30 Nov 2012 Politicians debate affordability
29 Nov 2012 Housing affordability up
28 Nov 2012 Watch out for bad tenants: Poll
27 Nov 2012 Buyers scope out Northland opportunities
27 Nov 2012 Another boost to property love affair
26 Nov 2012 Councillor slams penalty fee "rip-off"
26 Nov 2012 North Shore rental properties are city's most expensive
23 Nov 2012 Policy may not be good deal: Hargreaves
23 Nov 2012 REINZ urges caution after ruling
22 Nov 2012 Low rates driving prices: ANZ
21 Nov 2012 Restrict foreign buyers: Greens
20 Nov 2012 Hint of xenophobia in concern at foreign buyers
20 Nov 2012 Capital gains tax won't work: ACT
19 Nov 2012 Property Council: More analysis needed
19 Nov 2012 Kiwis think it's a good time to buy, but not in Auckland
18 Nov 2012 Northern lifestyle blocks popular
18 Nov 2012 Rental properties and cheaper houses in Labour's sights
16 Nov 2012 Labour slams Hobsonville move
16 Nov 2012 Address affordability now: BNZ
16 Nov 2012 Auckland nears housing boom: Alexander
15 Nov 2012 LVR restrictions could work: NZPIF
15 Nov 2012 Lifestyle market firming: REINZ
14 Nov 2012 Labour calls for capital gains tax
14 Nov 2012 Trust law under Commission spotlight
14 Nov 2012 Rental property regains top spot with investors
13 Nov 2012 Govt meddling puts economy at risk
12 Nov 2012 High LVR loans come with warning
12 Nov 2012 Hamilton market heating up: Agency
9 Nov 2012 How's your bank?
9 Nov 2012 New record average house price: REINZ
9 Nov 2012 Prices creeping up even in sellers' markets: Survey
8 Nov 2012 Commercial property returns improving
8 Nov 2012 Interest rate predictions divide pundits
7 Nov 2012 Housing affordability measures won't work: Newland
6 Nov 2012 Sale proceeds donated to charity
6 Nov 2012 Housing affordability plan misses hidden costs
6 Nov 2012 Wellington property owners asked about strengthening costs
5 Nov 2012 LVR restrictions not enough: ASB
5 Nov 2012 New record average house price for Auckland: Barfoot
2 Nov 2012 HNZ fixes 212 Christchurch properties
2 Nov 2012 Confidence still improving: Realestate.co.nz
2 Nov 2012 Building consent figures continue to grow
2 Nov 2012 Alexander: House prices will keep rising
1 Nov 2012 House prices will stay firm: Council
October 2012
31 Oct 2012 Quake-hit homes still selling: REINZ
31 Oct 2012 Prospect of Govt meddling in market alarming
31 Oct 2012 Westpac move lacks goodwill
30 Oct 2012 Government affordability proposals a mixed bag for investors
29 Oct 2012 Free eco-construction advice for developers
29 Oct 2012 Greens slam Govt affordability package
29 Oct 2012 Agent website a valuable tool: O'Sullivan
26 Oct 2012 Tenants compete for quality properties
25 Oct 2012 Lower standards to boost affordability: Alexander
25 Oct 2012 Hint of optimism in OCR announcement
24 Oct 2012 Landlords warned to hold off on seismic work
24 Oct 2012 Rent arrears: Who should pick up the bill?
23 Oct 2012 Debt collection could become much dearer
19 Oct 2012 Banks loosen lending criteria
19 Oct 2012 Auckland holds on to rental premium
18 Oct 2012 Investors offered rural opportunities
17 Oct 2012 Commercial owners offered green cover
16 Oct 2012 Bank questions housing market sustainability
16 Oct 2012 Best flats attract best tenants
15 Oct 2012 Renewal of leases pushes NPT value up
15 Oct 2012 Agent survey shows little change
12 Oct 2012 Scarfies name worst flats
12 Oct 2012 Lifestyle market steady: REINZ
12 Oct 2012 Familiar cure for bank hangover
11 Oct 2012 NZPIF backs IRD on rental business
10 Oct 2012 Mortgagee levels not as bad as reported: Helm
9 Oct 2012 House price rise slow and steady: QV
9 Oct 2012 Tax decision will concern investors
9 Oct 2012 Housing affordability improving
9 Oct 2012 Auckland-centric boom could spill over: Westpac
9 Oct 2012 Real estate confidence up: BNZ
9 Oct 2012 Rental market softening, Trade Me stats show
8 Oct 2012 National house price up 6%: REINZ
8 Oct 2012 Five rental properties a business: IRD
7 Oct 2012 Greens call for capital gains tax
7 Oct 2012 Transitional period over for unit titles
5 Oct 2012 Hospice house sale beats price expectations
5 Oct 2012 Digital TV a tenant's responsibility: DBH
4 Oct 2012 Property a strong investment: RBNZ
3 Oct 2012 Auckland house prices drop: Barfoot
2 Oct 2012 Auckland inventory at five-year low
2 Oct 2012 National customers aren't colour blind
1 Oct 2012 Heat off rents in some parts of Auckland
1 Oct 2012 Fewer sweeteners in industrial deals: Bayleys
September 2012
30 Sep 2012 Obtaining finance a strictly Auckland issue
28 Sep 2012 Leasehold apartments selling at bargain rates
28 Sep 2012 Little change in construction rates
27 Sep 2012 Investors return to Auckland CBD
27 Sep 2012 Business as usual for National Bank home loan customers: ANZ
26 Sep 2012 Mortgagee sales most likely in Auckland: Crockers
25 Sep 2012 Jones' settlement goes in ex-wife's favour
25 Sep 2012 Reserves declared for commercial auction
25 Sep 2012 Time to clean up this watery mess
24 Sep 2012 Prices acquire extra importance
24 Sep 2012 Banks eye long-term customers
21 Sep 2012 RBNZ targets house prices
21 Sep 2012 Interest rates drive investors into property: Alexander
21 Sep 2012 Auckland 'still affordable'
20 Sep 2012 Trade Me analysis shows quakes' impact
20 Sep 2012 Water is landlords' responsibility: APIA
19 Sep 2012 Auckland's Hilton hotel sells
19 Sep 2012 Don't rush to no-reserve auctions: Helm
18 Sep 2012 ANZ: No OCR increase until 2014
18 Sep 2012 Housing bubble warning
17 Sep 2012 Salespeople return to industry
14 Sep 2012 Shares manifesto 'misleading'
14 Sep 2012 Property investment not always the solution: Alexander
13 Sep 2012 Lifestyle property market steady
13 Sep 2012 Investors, first-home buyers active: Survey
13 Sep 2012 OCR stays at 2.5%
12 Sep 2012 Heat pump subsidy scrapped
12 Sep 2012 Recession a growth opportunity for property consultants
11 Sep 2012 Steady price rise, QV reports
11 Sep 2012 QV: Regional breakdown
11 Sep 2012 Federation's survey challenges insulation claims
11 Sep 2012 Regulation for property managers is overdue
11 Sep 2012 Petition calls for property management regulation
10 Sep 2012 Sales up but market still subdued: REINZ
10 Sep 2012 Christchurch rents to skyrocket
7 Sep 2012 Block houses might have got better prices sold separately: Newland
7 Sep 2012 Property finders nothing new: Newland
7 Sep 2012 Consider shares, property investors told
6 Sep 2012 Warrants of fitness not the solution: NZPIF
6 Sep 2012 Number of new listings up: Realestate.co.nz
5 Sep 2012 Big lift in Canterbury reconstruction
5 Sep 2012 Sales booming but prices steady: Barfoot and Thompson
4 Sep 2012 IRD keeps eye on property profit
4 Sep 2012 Rate stategy offers variety
3 Sep 2012 Inquiries slow for no-reserve auction
3 Sep 2012 More regulation likely for proportionate schemes
3 Sep 2012 Where have the big gains been?
August 2012
31 Aug 2012 New Zealand rents too low: Federation
31 Aug 2012 Construction rates up but not enough: Master Builders
31 Aug 2012 High-flier bankrupted
30 Aug 2012 Salvation Army weighs in on affordability
29 Aug 2012 Westpac offers online house hunting tool
29 Aug 2012 Construction work picks up pace
28 Aug 2012 Take care with water charges: MoBIE
28 Aug 2012 Not installers' right to limit access
27 Aug 2012 Syndicated sale of bank building sells out
27 Aug 2012 Insurance warning for investors
24 Aug 2012 Prices will keep rising: Economist
23 Aug 2012 Ground rent debate subdues prices
22 Aug 2012 Apps changing house hunt
22 Aug 2012 Westie property market springs into life
21 Aug 2012 All this draught is daft
21 Aug 2012 Over-valued houses mean nothing for prices: Alexander
20 Aug 2012 Low-doc lending finding favour again
20 Aug 2012 Affordability efforts need to broaden focus: ANZ
17 Aug 2012 Property market consolidating: ANZ
17 Aug 2012 Pegasus Town in liquidation
16 Aug 2012 Regional Review: Porirua pulse
16 Aug 2012 Mortgage enquiries up 50 per cent
15 Aug 2012 Acquisition tipped to push transtasman collaboration
15 Aug 2012 No property boom yet: Realestate.co.nz
15 Aug 2012 Number of Auckland industrial vacancies drops
14 Aug 2012 Lifestyle blocks finding favour
14 Aug 2012 Housing confidence steady, but higher prices tipped: ASB
14 Aug 2012 Guest blog: Time to sort water issues once and for all
13 Aug 2012 'No case to answer' in Queenstown complaint
13 Aug 2012 Auckland holds on to rent and price premium: MoBIE
12 Aug 2012 Block houses open to view
10 Aug 2012 Rest of country will catch up to Auckland: Westpac
9 Aug 2012 Blue Chip investors' court victory
9 Aug 2012 Prices strong, sales frequent, QV and REINZ agree
9 Aug 2012 Sellers' market nationwide: Survey
8 Aug 2012 Positive signs for big property investors
8 Aug 2012 Auckland boundary shift welcomed
7 Aug 2012 'Trial by media' totally unfair: REINZ
7 Aug 2012 The Block: Show us the numbers
7 Aug 2012 No winter chill for sellers: Realestate.co.nz
7 Aug 2012 Top agents get recognition
6 Aug 2012 Apartments finding favour: Bayleys
6 Aug 2012 Landlords slow to take up insulation subsidy
6 Aug 2012 New purchase agreement tackles building reports
3 Aug 2012 No cheap houses being built: English
3 Aug 2012 Bank stats show we're a nation buying houses
3 Aug 2012 Inventory at lowest level in seven years
2 Aug 2012 Boom pushes prices further out of reach: Study
2 Aug 2012 BondAssist scheme attracts interest
1 Aug 2012 Million-dollar sales return to peak level
1 Aug 2012 Westpac issues warnings
July 2012
31 Jul 2012 Property predictions prompt anger
31 Jul 2012 Property investment loses appeal, except in Auckland
30 Jul 2012 Building consent figures rise
30 Jul 2012 More land 'not the answer'
30 Jul 2012 Banks agrees prices are too high
30 Jul 2012 Heatley eyes affordability, supplement
27 Jul 2012 'Off the plans' purchases finding favour again
27 Jul 2012 Property Brokers advertisement complaint upheld
26 Jul 2012 Economists unruffled by OCR statement
25 Jul 2012 Council focus on affordability
25 Jul 2012 Steady growth continues: Report
24 Jul 2012 Bank building sold in $50,000 blocks
24 Jul 2012 Property investment a safe bet
23 Jul 2012 Newland: Give first-time buyers GST break
23 Jul 2012 Auckland leads national rural market
23 Jul 2012 OCR on hold until March: Economists
20 Jul 2012 'Careful balance' for property market
20 Jul 2012 Cheaper to rent than buy: Economist
20 Jul 2012 Housing ‘crisis’ but new boom unlikely
19 Jul 2012 Housing boom turns construction boon
19 Jul 2012 Workshop for first-time developers
19 Jul 2012 Credit card technology to help property managers
18 Jul 2012 Lack of housing inflation tipped to keep OCR low
18 Jul 2012 Focus on supplement misses the point
18 Jul 2012 Politicians wade into supplement debate
17 Jul 2012 Watch out for unlicensed workers: Board
17 Jul 2012 Unit title act changes cause confusion
16 Jul 2012 Association backs call for strengthening help
13 Jul 2012 Steve Goodey wins $396,000 judgement against Phil Jones
13 Jul 2012 Co-operative development plan for Christchurch
12 Jul 2012 Real estate agents say it's a sellers' market: BNZ survey
12 Jul 2012 Leaky buildings destroying wealth: Whitburn
11 Jul 2012 House prices to rise further but only til mortgage rates rise: Westpac
11 Jul 2012 Steps taken to speed up Tribunal process:Heatley
10 Jul 2012 Housing market buzzing but not quite on fire
10 Jul 2012 National house prices up 4.2% on a year ago: QV
10 Jul 2012 Time for perception of landlords to change
10 Jul 2012 Housing advice for Cantabrians
9 Jul 2012 Treat big gains with caution: Newland
9 Jul 2012 Christchurch owners go to court over leases
6 Jul 2012 Heat on in Christchurch rental market: Trade Me
6 Jul 2012 Invercargill property returns 54%
5 Jul 2012 Super ministry will help landlords: Heatley
5 Jul 2012 Southland owners get earthquake warning
4 Jul 2012 Not enough rentals available: Survey
4 Jul 2012 Auckland listings at seven-year low: Barfoot
4 Jul 2012 Information on supplement slow to arrive
3 Jul 2012 Property finders in authority's sights
3 Jul 2012 Property investors unfairly singled out
2 Jul 2012 Federation supports ring-fencing concerns
2 Jul 2012 Property investors' outlook positive: Survey
2 Jul 2012 Listings drop likely to fuel prices
June 2012
29 Jun 2012 Building consents continue upward trend
29 Jun 2012 Ring-fencing 'may be just the beginning'
28 Jun 2012 Top auctioneer named
28 Jun 2012 Supreme Court decision ends leaky-home bids
27 Jun 2012 Buyers want any colour, so long as it's green
27 Jun 2012 Get set for do-upper boom
26 Jun 2012 'Buyers' pack' will help investors
26 Jun 2012 Reform bill a good move: Association
26 Jun 2012 Time to stop bubble babble
25 Jun 2012 Fix mortgages now: Westpac
25 Jun 2012 Number of private sales drops slightly: Trade Me
22 Jun 2012 Signs point up for property prices: ANZ
22 Jun 2012 Flow of migrating Kiwis eases
21 Jun 2012 Kiwibank best for first-timers: Report
20 Jun 2012 More sales but prices stagnant in provinces
20 Jun 2012 Bank discounts not a right: Ombudsman
19 Jun 2012 Residential investment not best bet: Hawes
19 Jun 2012 No surprise property finding favour
18 Jun 2012 Prices set to rise further: Newland
18 Jun 2012 Heritage properties face 500% increase in insurance bills
15 Jun 2012 It's a seller's market: Survey
15 Jun 2012 More sales? Don't blame the interest rates: Harcourts
15 Jun 2012 Auckland rent rises outstrip rest of country
14 Jun 2012 More vendors choose auctions: REINZ
14 Jun 2012 Bollard keeps rates on hold; OCR cut an outside chance
13 Jun 2012 No dispute over mortgagee figures: Helm
12 Jun 2012 Prices almost as high as they've ever been, experts agree
12 Jun 2012 REINZ May 2012 regional review
12 Jun 2012 Buyers get heavy discount at mortgagee sales
12 Jun 2012 Property investment safe bet with so many MPs on side
11 Jun 2012 OCR to stay low: Poll
9 Jun 2012 Big banks drive mortgagee sales: Terralink
8 Jun 2012 Water changes outrage landlords
7 Jun 2012 First-home buying never been easier: Broker
6 Jun 2012 Website puts focus on eco-homes
6 Jun 2012 Residential slowdown leads building slump
6 Jun 2012 Barfoot reports busiest May in seven years, record price
5 Jun 2012 Cheap not necessarily best
5 Jun 2012 Buyers queue for quake-hit properties
1 Jun 2012 Listings surge a winter warmer for property market
1 Jun 2012 Apartments back in vogue
1 Jun 2012 Govt plans cuts to accommodation supplement
1 Jun 2012 Loans for first home buyers cut
May 2012
31 May 2012 Tenants warned of scams
30 May 2012 Housing consents suffer from April fall
29 May 2012 No housing bubble: REINZ
28 May 2012 All systems go for property investors
28 May 2012 Tax changes not likely to impact holiday house prices
28 May 2012 Which MPs are property investors?
25 May 2012 Treasury isn't predicting a large pick up in house prices
22 May 2012 Love affair with property rekindled
21 May 2012 Auckland house price rise gap narrows on rest of country
21 May 2012 Winter the time to list
18 May 2012 Rich rewards for borrowers
16 May 2012 Forget about us property investors tell Govt
16 May 2012 Auckland rent premiums march ahead in April
15 May 2012 House price hopes on the up, spreading from Auckland and Christchurch
11 May 2012 No ‘boom' but investor activity on the up, survey reveals
10 May 2012 Property prices continue steady rise in April, says QV
10 May 2012 Prices and sales slip in April
10 May 2012 REINZ April 2012 regional review
9 May 2012 No house price bubble on horizon, says Reserve Bank
3 May 2012 Auckland sales slip almost 40% in April
1 May 2012 Renters can buy to solve problem
1 May 2012 "Chronic shortage" pushes Auckland house prices to new high
April 2012
30 Apr 2012 Housing consent numbers hit four-year high
26 Apr 2012 Floating mortgage rates unlikely to rise this year and may even fall
26 Apr 2012 Reserve Bank leaves OCR unchanged at 2.5%
23 Apr 2012 House price data reveals ‘fragmented' Auckland market
20 Apr 2012 Going, going, gone goes up in popularity across Auckland
18 Apr 2012 Auckland rent rises continue to outstrip rest of country
16 Apr 2012 Christchurch rental shortage "crisis for some"
16 Apr 2012 House prices march to new heights
16 Apr 2012 REINZ March 2012 regional review
12 Apr 2012 House price rises stall in March, says QV
12 Apr 2012 NZPIF backs Productivity Commission tax findings
11 Apr 2012 Productivity Commission rejects CGT, calls on DBH to review rental laws
11 Apr 2012 Average asking rent up 15% on last year in Christchurch
5 Apr 2012 Auckland sales hit five year peak in March
March 2012
30 Mar 2012 Housing consents down in February
28 Mar 2012 Development obstacles helping push rents up
28 Mar 2012 Nationwide home affordability improves
27 Mar 2012 Rise, stall then fall predicted for house prices
22 Mar 2012 Auckland suburbs buck nationwide static price trend
19 Mar 2012 Rental crisis hampering Christchurch rebuild
17 Mar 2012 DBH merger plans 'ideologically driven and dangerous'
17 Mar 2012 Joyce defends ‘more efficient' Super Ministry
16 Mar 2012 King calls for talks with Ministers over ‘bombshell’ DBH plans
16 Mar 2012 NZPIF slams ‘Super Ministry' plans
15 Mar 2012 DBH to be merged into new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
13 Mar 2012 Prices up but value growth ‘very modest,' says QV
13 Mar 2012 February sales hit four-year high
13 Mar 2012 Mortgagee sales hit record levels
13 Mar 2012 REINZ Regional round-up
6 Mar 2012 Another Ha company goes belly up
5 Mar 2012 Building activity picks up from historic low
5 Mar 2012 Auckland sales soar in February but price growth muted
1 Mar 2012 February sees leap in sales and asking price
February 2012
29 Feb 2012 Apartments lead rise in housing consents
14 Feb 2012 Sales soar 25% in January
14 Feb 2012 REINZ Regional Commentaries - January 2012
14 Feb 2012 Nationwide prices up but provinces see falls: QV
13 Feb 2012 Auckland and Chch housing hotspots
9 Feb 2012 Rent optimism trumps tax changes to spark investor activity
7 Feb 2012 Warm Rentals Bill proposals may get landlords hot under collar
3 Feb 2012 ‘No end in sight' to rent rises, tenant bidding wars
3 Feb 2012 Auckland market sees strongest January for four years
2 Feb 2012 Is there a property bubble brewing?
2 Feb 2012 Migration turnaround likely to underpin housing market
January 2012
31 Jan 2012 Housing consent numbers hit record low
27 Jan 2012 Govt not interested in affordable house prices
27 Jan 2012 Real estate chiefs slam affordability claims
27 Jan 2012 Forster questions role of lawyers in finders' tussle
25 Jan 2012 REAA promises more legal action, agents in gun too
24 Jan 2012 Blue Chip directors, auditors hit with $40m claim
23 Jan 2012 Bollard likely to keep interest rates steady
23 Jan 2012 No affordable housing in NZ: Survey
18 Jan 2012 Strong December with sales up 20%
18 Jan 2012 REINZ Regional Commentaries - December 2011
12 Jan 2012 Auckland home to least affordable property
11 Jan 2012 Housing consents ‘close to recent historically low levels'
11 Jan 2012 Auckland prices up, December sales at five year high
10 Jan 2012 Property values up but sales remain low
10 Jan 2012 QV January 2012 - the regions
9 Jan 2012 2011 ends with marked fall in new listings