News archive for 2018
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December 2018
27 Dec 2018 Top 5 Tribunal tips for landlords
24 Dec 2018 Landlords urged to act on insulation
22 Dec 2018 2018 an “interesting” year - REINZ
21 Dec 2018 Mortgage lending to investors plummets
20 Dec 2018 2018’s best performing suburbs
19 Dec 2018 Monitoring rental home quality
18 Dec 2018 Desperately seeking answers
17 Dec 2018 Healthy Homes benefits overstated - economist
17 Dec 2018 Landlording like a parent
14 Dec 2018 Summer bounce means record prices
13 Dec 2018 Static Auckland rents suggest underlying problem
12 Dec 2018 What lies ahead in 2019
11 Dec 2018 Has the sun set on holiday rentals?
10 Dec 2018 New record for Wellington prices
7 Dec 2018 Ring-fencing Bill hits Parliament
5 Dec 2018 Sales surge up in Super City
5 Dec 2018 Strong value growth in affordable centres
4 Dec 2018 COMMENT: Setting policies good practice for landlords
3 Dec 2018 Queenstown price chill post-ban
November 2018
30 Nov 2018 Climate change insurance threat
30 Nov 2018 Boom times for Auckland consents
30 Nov 2018 Late Cycle Growth in Kapiti Coast & Horowhenua
29 Nov 2018 Wellington rents riding high
29 Nov 2018 COMMENT: Embedded networks - what to watch out for
28 Nov 2018 LVR easing will prompt modest growth
28 Nov 2018 LVR restrictions eased for investors
27 Nov 2018 Halt to apartment law reform plan
26 Nov 2018 CGT would be repealed under National
26 Nov 2018 Belief in rental investment returns cools
23 Nov 2018 Court of Appeal rules against price fixers
22 Nov 2018 Migration at lowest since 2015
22 Nov 2018 Growth in NZ demand for co-working space
21 Nov 2018 COMMENT: War on tenancies should stop
20 Nov 2018 Spring magic makes for price rises
19 Nov 2018 Insurance essentials
16 Nov 2018 Fierce opposition to tenancy proposals
15 Nov 2018 Landlords to bear letting fee costs
15 Nov 2018 Rates fall boosting housing market - Westpac
14 Nov 2018 Sales activity bounces back to life
13 Nov 2018 Infrastructure “tax” for buyers in new development
13 Nov 2018 Taking the plunge
12 Nov 2018 House buyer sentiment hits 5 year high
9 Nov 2018 PMG announces new market offer
7 Nov 2018 Defiant Wellington values keep rising
6 Nov 2018 COMMENT: Landlording is a business
5 Nov 2018 Auckland market wakes from slumber
5 Nov 2018 Talking tax
2 Nov 2018 Investor exodus unlikely
2 Nov 2018 Auckland yields improving
1 Nov 2018 Letting fees banned
1 Nov 2018 SuperCity now a buyers market
1 Nov 2018 Growth cycle not over yet
October 2018
31 Oct 2018 Changing consent landscape
31 Oct 2018 COMMENT: Reforms would increase rental shortage
30 Oct 2018 Stately southern star
29 Oct 2018 Tight supply means rent rises
26 Oct 2018 Don’t remove 90 day notice - NZPIF
26 Oct 2018 Making insurance easier
25 Oct 2018 Investor lending falls in September
25 Oct 2018 COMMENT: Have we hit the bottom?
24 Oct 2018 Time to ease LVRs - ANZ
23 Oct 2018 Is commercial the answer?
19 Oct 2018 Cooling migration pressure
18 Oct 2018 Housing affordability improves
17 Oct 2018 First home buyers pace setters: CoreLogic
17 Oct 2018 COMMENT: Clear the red tape - get 100,000 houses
17 Oct 2018 Capital price gains
16 Oct 2018 Unlawful tenancies back in Tribunal scope
15 Oct 2018 Small beginnings, big dreams
13 Oct 2018 Tribunal to adopt Gluckman's meth standard
12 Oct 2018 COMMENT: Reform word games
12 Oct 2018 LVR easing talk grows
11 Oct 2018 September sales at 7 year low
10 Oct 2018 Calls for property management regulation grow
9 Oct 2018 COMMENT: What “bad tenant” tales are really saying
8 Oct 2018 Front-footing change
5 Oct 2018 End is nigh for letting fees
4 Oct 2018 Time for apartment law reform
3 Oct 2018 Supply increase puts hold on prices
3 Oct 2018 Values holding pattern
2 Oct 2018 Shortage driving Hamilton values
2 Oct 2018 New Housing Ministry opens doors
1 Oct 2018 Spring listings deluge
September 2018
28 Sep 2018 Auckland consents reach record levels
28 Sep 2018 Jail for Waldorf Celestion Apartment developers
27 Sep 2018 Investor lending activity still subdued
26 Sep 2018 New group to battle reforms
25 Sep 2018 Summer rent rise starts early
25 Sep 2018 Addressing tenancy law reform
24 Sep 2018 Lessons from the GFC
21 Sep 2018 Get ready for CGT warfare
21 Sep 2018 Migration drops to 2015 level
20 Sep 2018 No firm call on CGT
17 Sep 2018 Price decline continues - TMP
17 Sep 2018 Regions revving up
13 Sep 2018 First Auckland price increase in six months
12 Sep 2018 Landlords don’t make excessive profits – Tywford
10 Sep 2018 Life changers
9 Sep 2018 Rental WoF won't help affordability
7 Sep 2018 Lower vacancy rates in “green” buildings
6 Sep 2018 Modest market a-changing
5 Sep 2018 Prices up despite subdued market
4 Sep 2018 Proposed Healthy Homes standards out
4 Sep 2018 Game of two halves
August 2018
30 Aug 2018 Auckland consents at 2nd highest ever
28 Aug 2018 Airbnb room rental is subletting
27 Aug 2018 Balance needed in tenancy reforms
27 Aug 2018 Tenancy law reform proposals announced
27 Aug 2018 Shore attractions
24 Aug 2018 Rents poised to skyrocket this summer
23 Aug 2018 Bond, insulation breaches prove costly
22 Aug 2018 A different system: the rental market in Scandinavia
21 Aug 2018 Migration drops more than expected
20 Aug 2018 Auckland prices take a slide
20 Aug 2018 Storing up value
17 Aug 2018 Shortage reshapes Hamilton market
16 Aug 2018 Caution behind muted expectations
15 Aug 2018 Foreign buyers now banned
15 Aug 2018 REINZ data suggests "buyers' market" in Auckland
13 Aug 2018 Manawatu property man
10 Aug 2018 Failure to provide heating costs
9 Aug 2018 Reserve Bank springs surprise with dovish OCR forecast
8 Aug 2018 Proof rent can be paid crucial
8 Aug 2018 Slow rise for Auckland rents
8 Aug 2018 Rate hike challenge looming
6 Aug 2018 How to profit from the new plan
3 Aug 2018 Auckland sales, listings down
3 Aug 2018 Bed tax diminishes value of Airbnb rentals
2 Aug 2018 Tenant turnover trending down
1 Aug 2018 Strength in lower-end of market
1 Aug 2018 Stock on market falls further
July 2018
31 Jul 2018 Development fraudsters guilty
31 Jul 2018 Consents down yet construction growth forecast
30 Jul 2018 Record winter rent growth
30 Jul 2018 Southern charms
27 Jul 2018 Overseas buyers in 22% inner Auckland sales
27 Jul 2018 Higher meth test levels, lower premiums
25 Jul 2018 No insulation grants for landlords
23 Jul 2018 Meth report bombshell: what it means
20 Jul 2018 Migration flow lowest since late 2015
19 Jul 2018 KiwiBuild success would slow market - TMP
17 Jul 2018 Soft market due to more than winter chill
16 Jul 2018 It makes sense to rent
13 Jul 2018 Govt steps up building programme
13 Jul 2018 Flawed rental policy not the answer
12 Jul 2018 Rental “fix” plan not realistic
12 Jul 2018 Tribunal sticks to existing meth standard
11 Jul 2018 Real estate agent admits Izone Park fraud
11 Jul 2018 Housing infrastructure loans announced
9 Jul 2018 Inner Auckland rising star
9 Jul 2018 Avoid the one bank trap
6 Jul 2018 New alliance to up property manager standards
4 Jul 2018 SuperCity market down but not out
4 Jul 2018 Tax working group agrees property fairly taxed
4 Jul 2018 Winter chill settles on market
3 Jul 2018 Auckland listings plummet
2 Jul 2018 Is vaping a new risk for landlords?
June 2018
29 Jun 2018 Auckland consents reach 15 year high
27 Jun 2018 Short term rental industry thriving
25 Jun 2018 Energy city powering on
22 Jun 2018 Four year high in migrant departures
22 Jun 2018 Foreign buyer ban hangover pending
20 Jun 2018 Correct facts on tax & rental properties - NZPIF
20 Jun 2018 Queenstown tops NZ rent ranks
19 Jun 2018 Tax changes would slash house prices
18 Jun 2018 Demand cools in Auckland
18 Jun 2018 To have and to hold
14 Jun 2018 Auckland market fall continues
13 Jun 2018 Developers keen on KiwiBuild tender
12 Jun 2018 Auckland supply drive at risk
11 Jun 2018 Getting to grips with leases
8 Jun 2018 New Housing “super” Ministry coming
8 Jun 2018 Higher meth test levels for REA
7 Jun 2018 Overseas buyer rise due to proposed ban
7 Jun 2018 Tackling meth uncertainty
7 Jun 2018 Southern market values star
6 Jun 2018 Signs of life in sales rise
5 Jun 2018 Young investor success stories
1 Jun 2018 Supply pressure building
May 2018
31 May 2018 Proceed with caution on meth
30 May 2018 Townhouse consents surge
29 May 2018 Meth relief for landlords
29 May 2018 Rock steady performer
28 May 2018 Bleak investor predictions premature
28 May 2018 Asbestos duties clarified
25 May 2018 Investor mortgages creeping up
24 May 2018 Getting landlord cover right
23 May 2018 Jail for dodgy property consultant
23 May 2018 Regulate property managers - REINZ
22 May 2018 Airbnb profits for landlord not tenant
22 May 2018 Soft rebound for price optimism
21 May 2018 Migration hits two year low
21 May 2018 Pinning down value
21 May 2018 Regional rents soar
18 May 2018 Landlords left in cold on insulation
17 May 2018 Budgeting to build
16 May 2018 Property investing popular with MPs
15 May 2018 Auckland rent rise shock
14 May 2018 Taking control of his future
11 May 2018 Sales activity soft but stabilising
9 May 2018 Speak up on negative gearing changes
9 May 2018 NZ’s two speed market
8 May 2018 Investors staying, not going
7 May 2018 Tiny house big investment
4 May 2018 Keep on top of maintenance issues
3 May 2018 More choice for Auckland buyers
2 May 2018 Values moderation ahead
1 May 2018 Lightening landlords’ workloads
1 May 2018 Consents up but trend slowing
1 May 2018 Super City listings decline
April 2018
30 Apr 2018 Deals in Christchurch City Centre
27 Apr 2018 Apartments offer better deals
26 Apr 2018 Industrial rents on the rise
24 Apr 2018 Tax policy could heighten rental crisis
24 Apr 2018 Migration trend continues to ease
23 Apr 2018 Making the switch
20 Apr 2018 Time to tackle asbestos
19 Apr 2018 Tenant damage liability changes unfair
18 Apr 2018 Tenant damage liability: the Select Committee speaks
17 Apr 2018 Super City market stagnates
16 Apr 2018 Rent rise no surprise
16 Apr 2018 Invercargill property magnate
13 Apr 2018 Auckland shortage to get worse
11 Apr 2018 Buyer demand cooling
11 Apr 2018 Time to talk tax
10 Apr 2018 Opportunities in SuperCity CBD market lull
10 Apr 2018 First woman president for NZPIF
9 Apr 2018 Don’t neglect tenant safety
9 Apr 2018 Meth contamination demystified
5 Apr 2018 SuperCity March sales at 8 year low
5 Apr 2018 City markets take value growth hit
4 Apr 2018 Landlords top property managers for tenants
4 Apr 2018 Regions outshine main centres
3 Apr 2018 South Auckland growth imminent
March 2018
29 Mar 2018 No more negative gearing
29 Mar 2018 Auckland densification boosts consents
28 Mar 2018 CGT by stealth
28 Mar 2018 Rethink letting fees ban
26 Mar 2018 Rents soar in the Super City
26 Mar 2018 Commercial outlook 2018
23 Mar 2018 Auckland unattractive to investors - ANZ
22 Mar 2018 Letting fees to go
21 Mar 2018 Affordable housing in Auckland now doable
21 Mar 2018 Drop off in migration flows
21 Mar 2018 Values soar but options remain
20 Mar 2018 Brighter price outlook - Colliers
19 Mar 2018 Auckland’s hottest suburbs
19 Mar 2018 Sorted for retirement
16 Mar 2018 Rental property lure for first home buyers
14 Mar 2018 Prices, sales bounce up - REINZ
13 Mar 2018 Taskforce must maintain momentum
12 Mar 2018 To buy or to build?
9 Mar 2018 Shock awaits for tax avoiders
8 Mar 2018 Boosting Auckland housing development
7 Mar 2018 Masonry fix timeline extended
7 Mar 2018 Go regional for gains
6 Mar 2018 Embrace work space changes
5 Mar 2018 Sellers lower price expectations
5 Mar 2018 Rotorua more than bubbling along
2 Mar 2018 Costs impact on consents
1 Mar 2018 Market blues for investors
February 2018
28 Feb 2018 Migration resilience means no demand let-up
28 Feb 2018 Bright line test extension fast tracked
26 Feb 2018 Rents on the rise
26 Feb 2018 Top 10 tips for managing commercial tenants
23 Feb 2018 Capital prices hit record high
21 Feb 2018 Housing risks to peak in 2018
21 Feb 2018 Greater flexibility for earthquake fund
20 Feb 2018 Price expectations hit new low
19 Feb 2018 Throwing out the rulebook
15 Feb 2018 Extension to bright line test on the way
15 Feb 2018 Don’t count on the housing market recovery
13 Feb 2018 Stocktake offers no solutions
12 Feb 2018 Tenancy law reform needed: housing stocktake
12 Feb 2018 What’s driving the market?
9 Feb 2018 SuperCity values on the rise
7 Feb 2018 Reassessing Capital rental squeeze
5 Feb 2018 Slow start for Auckland
5 Feb 2018 Hot in Queenstown
2 Feb 2018 Slow, halting growth path for consents
2 Feb 2018 Migration tide continues to turn
1 Feb 2018 No go for rent controls
1 Feb 2018 Cooler days for former hot spots
January 2018
31 Jan 2018 Rental squeeze to intensify
29 Jan 2018 Making the right call
26 Jan 2018 Falling affordability the norm
24 Jan 2018 Loss making sales on the rise
22 Jan 2018 Supply answer to affordability problem
22 Jan 2018 Make $$$$ from extra space
19 Jan 2018 Investor confidence slumps
18 Jan 2018 Little relief for buyers - REINZ
17 Jan 2018 Landlords: don’t overlook smoke alarms
16 Jan 2018 Reckless damage by tenants not intentional
15 Jan 2018 Year of the yield
12 Jan 2018 15 year high for Auckland consents
12 Jan 2018 Reducing pet rental risks
11 Jan 2018 Slow growth trend takes hold
10 Jan 2018 Healthy homes in everyone’s interest - APIA
10 Jan 2018 Opening rental doors to pets
8 Jan 2018 Falling sales, rising prices for Super City
5 Jan 2018 Nelson values hold firm
4 Jan 2018 Housing stock on market building
3 Jan 2018 Looking ahead to 2018