News archive for 2023
Year: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
December 2023
18 Dec 2023 Listings surge and prices up
13 Dec 2023 Housing market still at a low ebb despite lift in sales
11 Dec 2023 Emotional harm award to tenant after power and water cut off
7 Dec 2023 Apartment market takes a dive
6 Dec 2023 Auckland housing market rebounding
5 Dec 2023 Tenant left with damages bill despite not being responsible
4 Dec 2023 Private landlords should be included in bill – Property Brokers
November 2023
30 Nov 2023 Too expensive and wrong – new property manager regulations needed
29 Nov 2023 Weaker than expected
28 Nov 2023 New Government – new property rules
21 Nov 2023 Solving the rental shortage – new legislation and a change of attitude
20 Nov 2023 Auckland – globally expensive rents and not enough places to live
16 Nov 2023 Fire leaves landlord thousands of dollars out of pocket
14 Nov 2023 Many buyers, not enough properties again fuelling housing market
9 Nov 2023 Market share soars for first home buyers
8 Nov 2023 Changes expected to bill regulating property managers
6 Nov 2023 New faces but not enough places
2 Nov 2023 Housing slump over
1 Nov 2023 [OPINION] How to make 20% from commercial property
October 2023
31 Oct 2023 Gap biggest ever between building new and buying an existing home
30 Oct 2023 Auckland’s average weekly rent tips over $650
27 Oct 2023 Residential and industrial property development tanking
26 Oct 2023 Drug destruction proved despite no pre-tenancy test
24 Oct 2023 BTR on cusp of becoming a major housing sector
20 Oct 2023 Subdued market recovery over past five months
18 Oct 2023 Investors show market return
16 Oct 2023 Aucklanders lead the way in seeing a bullish housing market
12 Oct 2023 Green shoots appearing in housing market
12 Oct 2023 Higher rents for fewer rentals
10 Oct 2023 Housing market turns but big bounce not expected
4 Oct 2023 Flood of new investors unlikely even if Government changes
3 Oct 2023 The tax benefits of a new build
September 2023
29 Sep 2023 Loosened LVRs push up mortgage lending
27 Sep 2023 New Zealand’s next top town
26 Sep 2023 House price rises revised upwards
22 Sep 2023 Significant recovery underway
19 Sep 2023 [OPINION] How the next Government can help tenants
18 Sep 2023 Properties selling faster and prices increase
13 Sep 2023 Housing market perkier than expected as it turns around
12 Sep 2023 A healthier market in sight
8 Sep 2023 [OPINION] New Zealand’s broken property market
8 Sep 2023 Raid on commercial investors depreciation of assets detrimental
7 Sep 2023 Freeing up foreign investment
6 Sep 2023 Dunedin’s buy-up plan to mitigate climate change
5 Sep 2023 House sales rise more than 50% on a year ago
4 Sep 2023 Not a huge market for foreign buyers
August 2023
31 Aug 2023 Waiting for election day and possible relief
29 Aug 2023 Restoring housing affordability
25 Aug 2023 Proposed new RTA clause not needed
24 Aug 2023 Surge in migration a double edged sword
23 Aug 2023 Further step to regulation of property managers
21 Aug 2023 Migration helps housing find a floor
17 Aug 2023 House prices stabilised earlier than RBNZ expected
16 Aug 2023 Holding on to investment property
15 Aug 2023 Lift in sales but prices still declining
11 Aug 2023 [OPINION] The country needs freedom from crazy council zoning laws
8 Aug 2023 Wages rises and number of houses available biggest influences on rents
8 Aug 2023 Downturn slowly running out
7 Aug 2023 A step too far
7 Aug 2023 Sales numbers lift from the doldrums but prices drop slightly
2 Aug 2023 Buyer confidence far from bullish
July 2023
28 Jul 2023 Movers return to market could be slow
28 Jul 2023 First home buyers’ mortgage market share hits a record
26 Jul 2023 [OPINION] Social stigma scaring off mom-and-pop investors
26 Jul 2023 Operation moonshot
21 Jul 2023 Housing price surges can be interest driven
21 Jul 2023 Listings fall as property sales rise
19 Jul 2023 Serious threats lead to eviction
18 Jul 2023 Landlords keen on KiwiSaver for tenancy bonds
17 Jul 2023 First property due diligence platform in New Zealand
13 Jul 2023 House value rises predicted for early next year
12 Jul 2023 [OPINION] Kiwi property vs Kiwi shares
10 Jul 2023 Sales slowly getting back to market driven cycle
6 Jul 2023 The Greens chaotic thinking over rent controls
4 Jul 2023 Property market listings stay at the bottom of the barrel
3 Jul 2023 [OPINION] When a Bill’s objective is vague, its provisions are rudderless
June 2023
30 Jun 2023 Unqualified chartered engineer flouts rules and signs off hundreds of homes
29 Jun 2023 House prices and rents on the cusp of lifting
27 Jun 2023 Rents lift for suburban retail property
26 Jun 2023 [OPINION]Housing crisis makes growth all about ‘up-and-out’ not ‘up-or-out’
23 Jun 2023 Property sales finally stop falling
22 Jun 2023 Fresh highs for rents
20 Jun 2023 West Coast joins the property price decline for the first time
15 Jun 2023 Confidence returning to the housing market slowly
14 Jun 2023 Where to buy property
14 Jun 2023 House values hold where first home buyers active
13 Jun 2023 Nearly $300,000 wiped off Auckland house values
9 Jun 2023 Illegal car park storage could mean end of tenancy
9 Jun 2023 Weighing up objectives when it comes to investing
9 Jun 2023 Medium density housing keeps rents lower
8 Jun 2023 Scrutinise borrowing in light of trust tax rise
7 Jun 2023 Huge amount of income to service investment property
7 Jun 2023 [OPINION] Property investors just as guilty of short-termism as stock market investors
6 Jun 2023 Tenant who never resided at rental still liable for damages
1 Jun 2023 Property prices fall at slower rate as trough is close
May 2023
31 May 2023 Running backwards into a housing deficit again
30 May 2023 Interest rate changes top priority for investors
25 May 2023 Investors coming off the fence
24 May 2023 World of pain coming and landlords give up
24 May 2023 Retail on the tipping point
23 May 2023 [OPINION] No-cause terminations not the answer
22 May 2023 The questions landlords rarely ask
18 May 2023 No lolly scramble for landlords
18 May 2023 Reminder to check property tax status
17 May 2023 Investors buying power plunges
15 May 2023 The end of the housing cycle
12 May 2023 First home buyer sales slump but market share high
11 May 2023 Market keeps getting worse as sales collapse
4 May 2023 How DTIs will affect investors
3 May 2023 Auckland sales at 22 years low
2 May 2023 Snail’s pace for new listings
1 May 2023 Work from home lifts rents in outer suburbs
April 2023
28 Apr 2023 House price falls predictions drop
28 Apr 2023 Droves of landlords want to raise rents
24 Apr 2023 Mental suffering underlined in failed eviction bid
24 Apr 2023 How to set rents when inflation is rampant
20 Apr 2023 Worst of house price drops could be at an end
18 Apr 2023 March better but housing still in the doldrums
17 Apr 2023 Building costs growth slows
14 Apr 2023 Rent drops bad news for landlords
13 Apr 2023 Australian real estate giant hopes to shake up NZ market
12 Apr 2023 House values drop by $250,000 in Wellington and Auckland
11 Apr 2023 A $1.5 trillion wall of debt looming for US commercial properties
6 Apr 2023 House price falls in hundreds of thousands
5 Apr 2023 House sales up slightly but still way off peak
3 Apr 2023 What a wobbly global financial market could do to NZ housing
March 2023
30 Mar 2023 On the cusp of a big downturn for residential builders
29 Mar 2023 Rents reach all-time weekly highs
29 Mar 2023 What commercial real estate investors want
28 Mar 2023 [OPINION] Property always goes up or does it?
27 Mar 2023 Wealth drops for the rich but opportunities ahead
24 Mar 2023 More landlords than ever thinking of selling
23 Mar 2023 Biggest property sales slump in nearly 40 years
22 Mar 2023 Government legislation drives rents and higher house sales
21 Mar 2023 Harsh land and investment laws will prevent new supermarket entrants
14 Mar 2023 Doing repairs and renovations the right way
13 Mar 2023 Buyers walking away from deals over flood risk
10 Mar 2023 Home values still nowhere near pre-pandemic levels
8 Mar 2023 Questions to consider before becoming a landlord
7 Mar 2023 Compensation bid fails for landlord falsely accused of using drugs
6 Mar 2023 Housing market likely to reach GFC lows
3 Mar 2023 [OPINION] Ever increasing risk for property investors
3 Mar 2023 Severe sales slump as market hobbled by February’s extreme weather
2 Mar 2023 Wellington’s affordability lifts out of the doldrums
1 Mar 2023 The effects of flooding and cyclone on housing
1 Mar 2023 Homeowners are holding back from putting their property on the market
February 2023
27 Feb 2023 Retail bouncing back in all main centres
24 Feb 2023 [OPINION] What to do when you are not buying property
24 Feb 2023 Property prices doubled since 2013
23 Feb 2023 Mum and dad investors selling
22 Feb 2023 Record highs for rents and record drops for house prices
21 Feb 2023 The benefits of regular home inspections
20 Feb 2023 House resale profits slump markedly
16 Feb 2023 Thrive and survive in year of challenges
14 Feb 2023 House sales plummet to lowest ever
14 Feb 2023 Rents higher under property managers
13 Feb 2023 How landlords can survive the cost of living crisis
10 Feb 2023 Property investor comeback not likely for a while
10 Feb 2023 Tenancy Tribunal slices rent increase
9 Feb 2023 Not the time for rent freeze calls
8 Feb 2023 Construction costs rise expected in wake of floods
8 Feb 2023 Will Election 2023 have an impact on property market activity?
2 Feb 2023 Slow 2023 start to residential market
1 Feb 2023 Five tips for new property investors’ success
January 2023
31 Jan 2023 One change could help renters’ cost of living crisis
30 Jan 2023 Tips for landlords to get through the Auckland flooding
26 Jan 2023 Rent increases slow
24 Jan 2023 What active Investors are planning this year
23 Jan 2023 Housing policy curve balls and election inertia
18 Jan 2023 Disappointing year end to tough housing market
18 Jan 2023 From squeeze to crush
17 Jan 2023 Five big questions commercial real estate is asking
16 Jan 2023 [OPINION] New Zealand LVRs not likely to be loosened this year
12 Jan 2023 Tribunal decisions interfering with landlords rents
10 Jan 2023 Cost of building a new house skyrockets
10 Jan 2023 Investor tax burden already affecting rental property
9 Jan 2023 Tough year for Barfoot & Thompson
9 Jan 2023 House prices drop in nearly every suburb across the country