News archive for 2015
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December 2015
31 Dec 2015 Christchurch Central: Rising from the rubble
30 Dec 2015 What to look out for in 2016
29 Dec 2015 Housing with a heart
24 Dec 2015 Kauri controversy overlooks property rights
23 Dec 2015 Commercial market growing
23 Dec 2015 Zone changes may be windfall for investors
21 Dec 2015 Record breaking migration continues
21 Dec 2015 Changing future for tenancies
21 Dec 2015 Banking on change
17 Dec 2015 Comcom charges real estate agencies after Trade Me row
16 Dec 2015 Rents hit new high in Auckland
16 Dec 2015 The Wolf Talks Turkey
16 Dec 2015 Deposits to be returned to Springpark buyers
15 Dec 2015 Drop in apartment investment
15 Dec 2015 What tenants really want
15 Dec 2015 Take note of urban change drivers
14 Dec 2015 Regulatory changes slow Auckland market
10 Dec 2015 REINZ data shows market cooling
10 Dec 2015 National price growth strong
10 Dec 2015 Tenancy Tribunal has bite
9 Dec 2015 Get smoke alarms, insulation sorted
7 Dec 2015 Off the plan buys outside LVRs
7 Dec 2015 Oyster's latest offer promises 8.4% return
3 Dec 2015 Whangarei climbing out of Auckland’s shadow
3 Dec 2015 Mixed data seals deal
2 Dec 2015 Apartment price data misleading
1 Dec 2015 Auckland market softening - QV
1 Dec 2015 Price growth flat – bar apartments
November 2015
30 Nov 2015 Auckland building consents increase
30 Nov 2015 RMA reforms just tinkering
26 Nov 2015 Mixed response to RMA reforms
26 Nov 2015 Confusion doesn’t help shortage
26 Nov 2015 Back in the black
26 Nov 2015 NPT profits up as new CFO joins
25 Nov 2015 New housing barely dents shortage
24 Nov 2015 Market faces sharp correction risk
23 Nov 2015 State houses for sale
23 Nov 2015 Migration inflow up – again
23 Nov 2015 Rental WOF needed to address inequality - academic
19 Nov 2015 Rents stall around New Zealand
18 Nov 2015 Bill wants to ban foreigners buying existing houses
18 Nov 2015 Getting down to business
17 Nov 2015 Final property tax proposed
16 Nov 2015 Top 5 spots to look for yield in Auckland
14 Nov 2015 Rental WOF still on the cards
13 Nov 2015 Landlords warned: IRD is watching
12 Nov 2015 Regional markets fire up
11 Nov 2015 Hangover settles on market
10 Nov 2015 Auckland market drops
10 Nov 2015 Accelerate housing, infrastructure - IMF
10 Nov 2015 Unique cycle may have surprises in store
10 Nov 2015 Inspiring investors into action
9 Nov 2015 Reduce developer charges, reduce housing costs
9 Nov 2015 Landlords can forget CGT worries
5 Nov 2015 Auctions will be back
4 Nov 2015 Bright line tax inches closer
4 Nov 2015 Auckland prices slow... for now
3 Nov 2015 Lack of clarity around new LVRs
3 Nov 2015 Auckland still driving national values up
3 Nov 2015 Big drop in houses for sale near Auckland
3 Nov 2015 Planning review crucial for housing
2 Nov 2015 New online bond system to benefit smaller landlords
October 2015
31 Oct 2015 Overcoming red tape development obstacles
29 Oct 2015 Council committed to options not value cutting
28 Oct 2015 Debt to income limits could slow down investors
28 Oct 2015 Investors not as risky as RBNZ suggested - Treasury
27 Oct 2015 Apartment market still dominated by investors
26 Oct 2015 Hamilton: river city on a roll
23 Oct 2015 Housing market dangers
22 Oct 2015 Rising apartment rents benefit investors
22 Oct 2015 Tips for stress free landlording
21 Oct 2015 Land supply key to housing issues
21 Oct 2015 Migration hits another record high
20 Oct 2015 LVR restrictions will dampen Auckland market
19 Oct 2015 The Auckland Market has turned
17 Oct 2015 Controversy over rental WOF - again
16 Oct 2015 Investors confident, planning growth
15 Oct 2015 Auckland juggernaut powers on
15 Oct 2015 Record listings hit Hamilton market
14 Oct 2015 Making great house calls
13 Oct 2015 The rise of Waikato & Bay of Plenty
12 Oct 2015 “Halo” effect drives prices to record highs
8 Oct 2015 Choice crucial to solving Auckland housing woes
8 Oct 2015 Reliance on CVs ill-advised
7 Oct 2015 Landlords going green
6 Oct 2015 Auckland price rebound may be temporary
5 Oct 2015 Govt seeks Crown land developers
1 Oct 2015 Houses for sale drop to new low
1 Oct 2015 D-day for new tax rules
1 Oct 2015 Values up but market changing
1 Oct 2015 Supply side problems must be addressed - Council
September 2015
30 Sep 2015 Unnecessary regulation for developers
30 Sep 2015 Is a housing market crash inevitable?
30 Sep 2015 PocketRent seeks investors
30 Sep 2015 Building consent trend still rising
30 Sep 2015 NZ on top of RWC house price rankings
30 Sep 2015 Bach tax stoush continues
29 Sep 2015 Home affordability improves
28 Sep 2015 Evolving CBD makes for investor opportunities
28 Sep 2015 Govt asks for social housing ideas
25 Sep 2015 Regions get turnover boost
24 Sep 2015 Bach tax stoush continues
24 Sep 2015 Housing market losing “fizz”
24 Sep 2015 Mistress of her own property destiny
22 Sep 2015 Mixed rental bag for landlords
21 Sep 2015 No let-up in record migration
18 Sep 2015 Tenants on the move: are you ready?
17 Sep 2015 Crazy price rises still the Auckland story
17 Sep 2015 Property managers: 15 points to check
15 Sep 2015 How to get started with $60k
14 Sep 2015 Top 20 Auckland growth suburbs
10 Sep 2015 Auckland house prices unsustainable: RBNZ
10 Sep 2015 Auckland investors buying up regions
8 Sep 2015 Greens’ rental bill too restrictive for landlords
7 Sep 2015 Chinese Kiwi investors tell their stories
4 Sep 2015 Iwi green lights Government’s Auckland land plans
3 Sep 2015 What is going on with Auckland’s prices?
2 Sep 2015 NZ ranked 5th in global house price index
2 Sep 2015 State house sales move closer
1 Sep 2015 Auckland values up 20%+ on last year
1 Sep 2015 Withholding tax planned for overseas sellers
August 2015
31 Aug 2015 RBNZ policy tweak “gamechanger” for Auckland’s supply woes
31 Aug 2015 Building consents hit 10-year high
29 Aug 2015 Will China’s share market meltdown impact on NZ’s property market?
27 Aug 2015 Facebook trouble for Newland
27 Aug 2015 Major rental changes in Green Bill
26 Aug 2015 Queenstown: NZ's Boom Town
26 Aug 2015 Bright line test one step closer
25 Aug 2015 Blaming investors not the answer
25 Aug 2015 Skip Auckland, investors urged
24 Aug 2015 How to programme your investments for success
21 Aug 2015 Record high migration adds to housing pressure
20 Aug 2015 Intensification plans: Auckland Council speaks out
19 Aug 2015 Rental market stalls nationwide
18 Aug 2015 What could intensification mean for investors?
18 Aug 2015 Four legged tenants: the low down
13 Aug 2015 Auckland median price down, national median price up
12 Aug 2015 Auckland construction key to economic growth
11 Aug 2015 New Aussie tax rules affect Kiwi investors
10 Aug 2015 Rotorua values slowly rising
7 Aug 2015 MKR star's recipe for property success
6 Aug 2015 Housing shortfall could boost landlords
5 Aug 2015 Has the Auckland market reached its price limit?
4 Aug 2015 Auckland drags up NZ house prices
3 Aug 2015 Chinese buyers not big part of market: Data
July 2015
31 Jul 2015 The truth about investors
31 Jul 2015 Record house price expectations
30 Jul 2015 Building consents up - but not enough
29 Jul 2015 Investor demand set to slow in Auckland
28 Jul 2015 Beware: Green Gardens Finance
27 Jul 2015 How to renovate on a shoe-string
27 Jul 2015 Apartments are Auckland’s future
23 Jul 2015 Auckland rents up 7.6% in last year
22 Jul 2015 Housing market price divergence to slow
21 Jul 2015 High migration continues
20 Jul 2015 Sweet Smell of Good Buys in Rotorua
16 Jul 2015 Top 10 Apps for smart landlords
15 Jul 2015 Out of whack Auckland prices lead to data split
15 Jul 2015 Abandoned tenancy process on the fast track
13 Jul 2015 Are buyers starting to look out of Auckland?
13 Jul 2015 Tax experts speak out
13 Jul 2015 Unreliable data won’t help foreign buyer issue
10 Jul 2015 Cold houses - hot issue
10 Jul 2015 Mixed response to new tenancy law
9 Jul 2015 New law means insulation, smoke alarms required in rentals
9 Jul 2015 Is Auckland’s supply problem being addressed?
7 Jul 2015 Seven top tips from a property rock star
6 Jul 2015 Home unaffordability breaks records in Auckland
6 Jul 2015 Gap between Auckland prices & rents not sustainable
3 Jul 2015 Could Auckland’s property market be slowing?
3 Jul 2015 “Auckland effect” starts spreading
2 Jul 2015 Auckland values over 30% higher than previous peak
1 Jul 2015 National average asking price up
June 2015
30 Jun 2015 New “bright line” test rules clarified
30 Jun 2015 Fall in Auckland building consents
29 Jun 2015 Social housing programme open to overseas buyers
29 Jun 2015 Bountiful pickings in fruit bowl for canny investors
25 Jun 2015 Don’t under estimate the IRD
24 Jun 2015 Will rates increases add impetus to Auckland’s rising rents?
23 Jun 2015 New property tax rules move a step closer
22 Jun 2015 Migration flow sets more records
22 Jun 2015 Auckland satellite city could address supply issues
17 Jun 2015 Unlock land supply – Productivity Commission
17 Jun 2015 Asking prices for all Auckland property types now over $500,000
16 Jun 2015 Lifestyle property market booming
15 Jun 2015 Apartment market warnings disputed
15 Jun 2015 Property manager guilty of misconduct
15 Jun 2015 Hobsonville development sped up to boost supply
11 Jun 2015 Auckland house prices up 20% in a year
11 Jun 2015 RBNZ cuts OCR
10 Jun 2015 Famine to follow Auckland house price feast
10 Jun 2015 Housing a key economic issue for NZ - OECD
9 Jun 2015 Auckland property values continue meteoric rise
9 Jun 2015 Landlords proactive on insulation, smoke alarms
4 Jun 2015 Rise of Auckland house prices continues
3 Jun 2015 HSBC predicts OCR cuts
2 Jun 2015 RBNZ prescribes higher loan costs for investors
1 Jun 2015 Crown land development parcels revealed
May 2015
29 May 2015 Declining trend in building consents
29 May 2015 Squirrel waiting on P2P licence
28 May 2015 Crown land release info coming this week
27 May 2015 SuperCity yields on steep decline
27 May 2015 OCR to stay put - NZIER
27 May 2015 Auckland market primed to soften
26 May 2015 Tackling Auckland’s housing issues
25 May 2015 Investors driving lower end of Auckland market
25 May 2015 Partnerships needed in social housing
25 May 2015 Regional Review - Nelson/Tasman
21 May 2015 No surprise Budget leaves focus on Auckland housing market
21 May 2015 $52 million to address Auckland’s housing supply problem
21 May 2015 Budget 2015: Property Related Initiatives
21 May 2015 Crown land to be used for affordable housing
21 May 2015 Record migration means need for regional incentives
20 May 2015 Rents continue steady climb up
19 May 2015 Healthy lifestyle property market: REINZ
18 May 2015 Multi-pronged attack on Auckland market means OCR cut likely
17 May 2015 New tax measures aimed at speculators, overseas buyers
14 May 2015 Overseas buyers: are they an issue?
13 May 2015 RBNZ policy meant to chill Auckland market - but will it?
13 May 2015 New investors, tenants likely to bear brunt of RBNZ move
13 May 2015 Why has the Reserve Bank targeted investors?
13 May 2015 Auckland landlords face new lending restrictions
12 May 2015 Decline in NZ’s median price – but not Auckland’s
12 May 2015 Rising price expectations, gloomy purchasing sentiment
11 May 2015 OCR cut forecasts increasing
11 May 2015 Victory for business in change to earthquake rules
8 May 2015 Appeal for IRD campaign on property taxation
6 May 2015 State houses to go on sale in Tauranga & Invercargill
5 May 2015 Auckland price rises: a lesson in supply & demand
4 May 2015 Chinese banks in NZ likely to mean more choice, more competition
1 May 2015 Over 25% increase in Auckland home values since 2007
April 2015
30 Apr 2015 Has residential building activity stalled?
30 Apr 2015 No surprises in Reserve Bank’s OCR decision
28 Apr 2015 Boosting IRD resources to enforce property taxes a possibility - English
28 Apr 2015 Is a warrant of fitness scheme for private rentals really the way forward?
24 Apr 2015 RBNZ rate cut unlikely - for now
24 Apr 2015 Regional Review - Dunedin
23 Apr 2015 Record migration means continued pressure on Auckland market
22 Apr 2015 Rents are rising – but are they keeping up with Auckland prices?
22 Apr 2015 Government launches new tenancy services website
20 Apr 2015 Are auctions the best option for sellers in Auckland?
15 Apr 2015 Reserve Bank calls for action aimed at investors
15 Apr 2015 No signs of a breather for Auckland
14 Apr 2015 National median price rise – thanks to “Auckland effect”
9 Apr 2015 Why it pays to know the current valuation of your property
9 Apr 2015 Tread warily over dollar rise - Newland
7 Apr 2015 Record setting March further evidence of tight Auckland market
1 Apr 2015 Skyrocketing Auckland prices leave those in other centres in their wake
1 Apr 2015 Asking prices continue march upwards
March 2015
31 Mar 2015 Decline in residential building consents
31 Mar 2015 Investors think Auckland property is overvalued
25 Mar 2015 Warning for landlords in huge Harcourts fine
20 Mar 2015 Regional Review - West Auckland
20 Mar 2015 Auckland’s landlord friendly market situation to continue
19 Mar 2015 Rental market favours landlords
12 Mar 2015 Open letter from John Lenihan and Jane Greensmith
12 Mar 2015 Coromandel holiday home rentals could be “taxed”
11 Mar 2015 Is increased housing density the answer to Auckland’s supply issue?
5 Mar 2015 RBNZ targets investors
5 Mar 2015 Supply pressures drive building boom
4 Mar 2015 Listings ramp up: Barfoot
3 Mar 2015 Auckland values lead nationwide increase
3 Mar 2015 GST rules clarified for bodies corporate
2 Mar 2015 Apartments sell out
2 Mar 2015 Property an alternative for retirees: Council
1 Mar 2015 Asking price sets new record
February 2015
27 Feb 2015 $1 billion of building work signed off
26 Feb 2015 Are banks allowing bigger mortgages?
23 Feb 2015 Auckland rents up
20 Feb 2015 Landlords looking to recover yield
20 Feb 2015 Petrol price increases outstrip rents
19 Feb 2015 Signs point up: ANZ
18 Feb 2015 Why target investors?
17 Feb 2015 Higher prices predicted
16 Feb 2015 Call to cut rules in regional NZ
16 Feb 2015 Regional NZ picks up
14 Feb 2015 Inventory down except in Canterbury, Harcourts says
12 Feb 2015 Record asking price reached
11 Feb 2015 Listings not keeping pace with demand: O'Sullivan
10 Feb 2015 Red tape taskforce revealed
9 Feb 2015 First-time buyers helped into property
5 Feb 2015 Rent increases muted
5 Feb 2015 Correction unlikely: Property Council
4 Feb 2015 Critical shortage of mid-priced homes: Barfoot
4 Feb 2015 Proportionate ownership popular
3 Feb 2015 'Auckland effect' spreading: QV
2 Feb 2015 Upper Hutt - on the up for investors
January 2015
30 Jan 2015 Building consents track up
29 Jan 2015 Affordability deteriorates again
28 Jan 2015 Social housing overhaul
27 Jan 2015 Small rent increases planned
23 Jan 2015 Rents must rise
22 Jan 2015 Rents not keeping pace
22 Jan 2015 No sign of OCR increases: Economists
21 Jan 2015 RMA reforms revealed
21 Jan 2015 More land not the whole answer: NZPI
19 Jan 2015 Strong December for Harcourts
16 Jan 2015 Rentals unsafe for toddlers: Report
15 Jan 2015 No sign of December slowdown: REINZ
15 Jan 2015 Council slams house prices
15 Jan 2015 Support for smoke alarm rule
14 Jan 2015 Mixed year but outlook bright
13 Jan 2015 Asking price growth stalls
9 Jan 2015 Building consents hit seven-year high
8 Jan 2015 Top Auckland hotspots picked
7 Jan 2015 Auckland homes for sale hit record low
6 Jan 2015 Barfoot reports booming December
5 Jan 2015 Rents Firming in Gisborne