News archive for 2019
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December 2019
27 Dec 2019 COMMENT: Off-the-plan investing in 2020
23 Dec 2019 The perils of leaving insulation late
20 Dec 2019 Bachcare convicted of misleading consumers
19 Dec 2019 Commercial confidence at three year high
18 Dec 2019 Strong market upturn picked for 2020
17 Dec 2019 Share your views on property investing
16 Dec 2019 New infrastructure funding tool announced
13 Dec 2019 Record prices see upturn gathering pace
12 Dec 2019 Who loves apartments the most
11 Dec 2019 High rents the new normal
10 Dec 2019 Defining “clean and tidy”
10 Dec 2019 COMMENT: Landlords obligations to tenants
9 Dec 2019 Buyer sentiment at seven year high
6 Dec 2019 Putting the RBNZ's new capital rules into perspective
4 Dec 2019 Share your views on property investing
4 Dec 2019 Values pick up the pace
3 Dec 2019 Auckland’s November sales at four year high
2 Dec 2019 Finance clause change to hit home buyers: REINZ
2 Dec 2019 Supply remains tight nationwide
November 2019
29 Nov 2019 Wellywood on the rise
28 Nov 2019 Commercial disrupter proves popular
27 Nov 2019 LVRs kept on hold
26 Nov 2019 COMMENT: Unlawful premises – moving past Anderson v FM Custodians
25 Nov 2019 LVR restrictions to stay put: Westpac
22 Nov 2019 SFO deception charges for investors
22 Nov 2019 Pre-summer pick up for rental market
20 Nov 2019 COMMENT: Removing 90-day notices - the impacts
20 Nov 2019 Mortgage rates may be at cycle low: ASB
18 Nov 2019 Key reform will only protect bad tenants
17 Nov 2019 Changes to RTA announced
15 Nov 2019 ComCom warning for property trader
14 Nov 2019 Record prices round NZ
12 Nov 2019 More than fair “wear and tear”
11 Nov 2019 Southland “standout” region for investors
11 Nov 2019 The getting of wisdom
7 Nov 2019 Low property expectations
6 Nov 2019 Record low rates fuel market resurgence
5 Nov 2019 COMMENT: The truth about tenancy terminations
4 Nov 2019 SuperCity on the rise?
1 Nov 2019 Tight supply, rising prices
October 2019
31 Oct 2019 Strong growth in multi-unit dwelling consents
31 Oct 2019 Boiling Hot Property
31 Oct 2019 Demand challenges for commercial sector
29 Oct 2019 Smaller properties, better rent growth
23 Oct 2019 LVR loosening likely - ANZ
21 Oct 2019 Strong meth suspicions call for testing
18 Oct 2019 Surge in rental demand in Palmerston North
17 Oct 2019 COMMENT: Sign of changing times
15 Oct 2019 Return to market form
15 Oct 2019 Allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for investment properties
14 Oct 2019 Prefab changes don’t address finance issue
11 Oct 2019 New ring-fencing rules in play
11 Oct 2019 Collaboration key to urban development
9 Oct 2019 Green light for property investment crowdfunding
7 Oct 2019 COMMENT: Getting to grips with tenancy disputes
4 Oct 2019 Airbnb room rental not bylaw violation
2 Oct 2019 Spring bounce in Auckland market
2 Oct 2019 Signs of life in market
1 Oct 2019 New listings remain limited
1 Oct 2019 COMMENT: Let the buyer beware! But what about the seller?
September 2019
30 Sep 2019 Consents up again in August
30 Sep 2019 Westside fortunes
27 Sep 2019 Bad behaviour behind most 90-day notices
26 Sep 2019 LVR limits slow down investors
25 Sep 2019 Rents ramp up in Capital’s tight market
25 Sep 2019 Govt must regulate property managers - REINZ
23 Sep 2019 Lodge bonds or expect a penalty
23 Sep 2019 No stopping Capital price rises
20 Sep 2019 New Government housing agency established
19 Sep 2019 The truth about flipping
18 Sep 2019 Price fixing earns Ronovationz $400k penalty
17 Sep 2019 NZ proptech start-up scores major investor
16 Sep 2019 COMMENT: Prospects strong for yielding assets
13 Sep 2019 Sales fall highlights sluggish market
11 Sep 2019 Changing the game
10 Sep 2019 Reset policies will prompt price rises - Westpac
9 Sep 2019 Ronovationz faces $400k fine for price fixing
6 Sep 2019 What Aucklanders value in property
5 Sep 2019 COMMENT: How much is too much
4 Sep 2019 Rent-to-buy scheme key to KiwiBuild II
4 Sep 2019 Decline in value growth slows
3 Sep 2019 No momentum in Auckland sales
3 Sep 2019 Hints of market resurgence
August 2019
30 Aug 2019 Gisborne grows up
30 Aug 2019 Commercial property focus for new non-bank lender
29 Aug 2019 Build-to-rent momentum grows
28 Aug 2019 COMMENT: The dangers of neglecting code compliance certificates
27 Aug 2019 The staggered rise of big city rents
26 Aug 2019 Housing market confidence growing
23 Aug 2019 Relationship break-up not cause to end tenancy, tribunal says
21 Aug 2019 New policy to address “failing” cities
20 Aug 2019 A tale of two cities prices
19 Aug 2019 New privacy guidelines welcomed
16 Aug 2019 Development focus for new Hamilton-Auckland partnership
13 Aug 2019 Stronger market on the cards
9 Aug 2019 Improvements in affordability nationwide
8 Aug 2019 OCR cut could prompt housing market upturn
7 Aug 2019 Tenants need to know about insurance
7 Aug 2019 Affordability key to value growth
7 Aug 2019 Tribunal fines landlord for insulation fail
5 Aug 2019 Investor confidence in property softens
4 Aug 2019 Greens renew call for tougher tenancy laws
2 Aug 2019 Lower prices driving Auckland sales
1 Aug 2019 Pushing up the national average price
July 2019
31 Jul 2019 Pace of rent growth slows in Super City
30 Jul 2019 Auckland consents hit all time high
30 Jul 2019 COMMENT: The coming rental housing crisis
29 Jul 2019 Rental stock can’t match demand
29 Jul 2019 Buoyant in the South
26 Jul 2019 New tenant damage, meth measures are only partial solutions
25 Jul 2019 Tenants liable for careless damage – to a point
24 Jul 2019 The costs of rental policy changes
24 Jul 2019 Govt opts for sweeping review of 'underperforming' RMA
22 Jul 2019 Asking prices defy winter odds
21 Jul 2019 A world of declining yields
19 Jul 2019 It’s all about supply
18 Jul 2019 Mum & Dad investors on the rise
16 Jul 2019 Bachcare charged with misleading consumers
16 Jul 2019 Super City changes enabled by Unitary Plan
15 Jul 2019 Changes to quake prone building system
12 Jul 2019 Shining the light on unit titles
12 Jul 2019 Five year low for sales
10 Jul 2019 Mixed post peak value bag - REINZ
10 Jul 2019 COMMENT: Loss ring-fencing ups war on renters & owners
8 Jul 2019 ComCom takes Ronovationz to court
5 Jul 2019 Getting end of tenancy clean ups right
5 Jul 2019 Those who benefit should pay
4 Jul 2019 Join the office space revolution
3 Jul 2019 Values on the edge of town
2 Jul 2019 Consents at 45 year high
2 Jul 2019 Limited stock makes for muted market
2 Jul 2019 COMMENT: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
1 Jul 2019 LVR rules could be permanent
1 Jul 2019 Prices under pressure
1 Jul 2019 Insulation D-Day
June 2019
28 Jun 2019 Up, up, up for regional rents
27 Jun 2019 Housing team takes over from Twyford
27 Jun 2019 No monolithic cladding, no price stigma
27 Jun 2019 Foreign buyer ban impacts Queenstown Lakes
26 Jun 2019 COMMENT: The compliance struggle
25 Jun 2019 Housing market risks for NZ - OECD
24 Jun 2019 It’s not just about mortgage rates
21 Jun 2019 Confidence in commercial running high
19 Jun 2019 Homesellers required to provide IRD number
18 Jun 2019 Transforming commercial investment
17 Jun 2019 Urgent building law reform needed - Goff
14 Jun 2019 Regional markets step up the pace
13 Jun 2019 Market rebound coming - Westpac
12 Jun 2019 COMMENT: Ditching Accommodation Supplement not the answer
10 Jun 2019 Call to license landlords
6 Jun 2019 Super City sales down 20% on last May
6 Jun 2019 Serial failure to lodge bonds earns massive fine
6 Jun 2019 Manage your value expectations
5 Jun 2019 Auckland exodus benefits regions
5 Jun 2019 Privacy guidelines under review
4 Jun 2019 Tale of two halves
1 Jun 2019 COMMENT: Tenant selection turned into a lotto draw
May 2019
30 May 2019 What’s up with home building?
30 May 2019 Don’t wait - get compliant
29 May 2019 Riding out the cycle
28 May 2019 A place in the sun
27 May 2019 Gloomy expectations around Super City
25 May 2019 Applying for a tenancy like applying for a job
24 May 2019 No extensions for insulation compliance
23 May 2019 Credit check ban unreasonable
23 May 2019 COMMENT: Why the new standards are not the answer
22 May 2019 What landlords can't ask tenants
21 May 2019 Warning: insulation deadline looming
20 May 2019 Wellington City price glow spreads
17 May 2019 Don’t count on a market upturn
17 May 2019 Standards set to cost
15 May 2019 Rental property confidence dims
14 May 2019 NZ sales on downbound train
13 May 2019 It’s the law: Healthy Homes standards
13 May 2019 COMMENT: Ring-fencing impact likely to be limited
11 May 2019 Who loves property the most?
10 May 2019 Opportunity in Auckland bitcoin house sale
9 May 2019 OCR cut to boost market
8 May 2019 Beware unauthorised trades work
7 May 2019 No let-up in Kiwis love for property
6 May 2019 COMMENT: Punishing landlords won’t solve crisis
3 May 2019 Tardy repairs earn $2000 fine
2 May 2019 Gone: foreign buyers leave market
2 May 2019 Market uncertainty thumps Auckland sales
2 May 2019 Gateway to returns
1 May 2019 SuperCity back to “old normal”
1 May 2019 Regional value stars in slow market
April 2019
30 Apr 2019 Investor lending weak in March
30 Apr 2019 IAG boosts premiums to reflect risks
29 Apr 2019 High demand makes for rent rises
27 Apr 2019 COMMENT: Why Takapuna is worth a look
24 Apr 2019 Revealed: Auckland hotspots
18 Apr 2019 New flames to fan housing market
17 Apr 2019 Ditching CGT a win for common sense
17 Apr 2019 CGT reprieve
17 Apr 2019 Swap keys, save sale costs
16 Apr 2019 Super City rental market star
16 Apr 2019 Low mortgage rates vs CGT
15 Apr 2019 Rising from the ashes
12 Apr 2019 Downward migration trend halts
12 Apr 2019 Auckland sales at lowest since 2008
11 Apr 2019 Changing world, changing property market
8 Apr 2019 Capital gains battle heats up
8 Apr 2019 Policy king hit
5 Apr 2019 Yields creeping upwards
4 Apr 2019 Auckland a “buyers market”
4 Apr 2019 COMMENT: Tax deductibility of rental property upgrades
3 Apr 2019 Realism needed in Auckland market
3 Apr 2019 Brakes on value growth
1 Apr 2019 Top yields in City of Sales
March 2019
30 Mar 2019 Treat rental properties as a business
27 Mar 2019 Investor slump continues in February
25 Mar 2019 Niche options
22 Mar 2019 Decline in new investor mortgages
20 Mar 2019 Investors hold properties for longer
18 Mar 2019 On the property beat
15 Mar 2019 Migration confusion
15 Mar 2019 CGT threat barely dents market confidence
14 Mar 2019 Boom time in student rental market
13 Mar 2019 Sales plunge by nearly 10%
12 Mar 2019 COMMENT: Capital gain vs cash flow
11 Mar 2019 Revisiting apartments
7 Mar 2019 Warning: don’t overlook consents for property work
6 Mar 2019 Regions driving value growth
5 Mar 2019 COMMENT: Property reno - where are the tradies?
4 Mar 2019 Auckland sales lowest in 10 years
4 Mar 2019 Garden City gears up
1 Mar 2019 Consents at 44 year high
1 Mar 2019 NZ market more secure than Australia’s
February 2019
27 Feb 2019 First home buyers close gap on investors
26 Feb 2019 Scope of CGT likely to narrow
26 Feb 2019 What you need to know about body corporates
25 Feb 2019 Cost of standards will hit tenants
24 Feb 2019 Revealed: Healthy Homes minimum standards
21 Feb 2019 Outrage over CGT recommendation
21 Feb 2019 Capital gains tax on the cards
19 Feb 2019 War over capital gains tax begins
18 Feb 2019 The DIY landlords
15 Feb 2019 A good time to buy?
14 Feb 2019 Auckland prices at 35 month low
13 Feb 2019 Song of subdued values remains the same
12 Feb 2019 No let-up in affordability issues
12 Feb 2019 COMMENT: Ring-fencing rules could mean 116,000 less rentals
11 Feb 2019 Confidence in rental property at 4 year low
7 Feb 2019 Altered landscape for investors
7 Feb 2019 How Australia’s Royal Commission could affect NZ investors
5 Feb 2019 Super City sales up, prices down
4 Feb 2019 Consents reach peak level
4 Feb 2019 Harbourside metropolis
1 Feb 2019 Regional prices hit record highs
January 2019
31 Jan 2019 NZ market out of step with Australia’s slump
30 Jan 2019 It’s a capital gains waiting game
29 Jan 2019 Office business
25 Jan 2019 Migration lower than previous estimates
24 Jan 2019 Tribunal rules for landlord in damage case
23 Jan 2019 Wellington rents highest in NZ
22 Jan 2019 Slow Auckland rent growth unlikely to go on
21 Jan 2019 Strategies for new investors
18 Jan 2019 Foreign buyer ban bites
17 Jan 2019 Auckland sales at 10 year low
16 Jan 2019 Drama absent from market
15 Jan 2019 Time of change: 2019 forecast
14 Jan 2019 Strong growth in provinces
10 Jan 2019 COMMENT: How to fix the housing crisis
7 Jan 2019 Auckland property market edges towards first price decline in a decade
7 Jan 2019 Time for a sea change
4 Jan 2019 December rental stats available now
4 Jan 2019 House prices correct nationally but still some hot spots
3 Jan 2019 The outlook for 2019