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Retirement village law under spotlight for potential reform

Probe comes following widespread calls for change in the sector.

FMA suspends The Property Crowd licence for non-compliance

Business 'has a poor understanding of its regulatory obligations'.

Redundancies climb: Developer goes from 204 to 125 staff

Business adjusting to coping with slower demand.

House prices, building costs stall $300m retirement village plans

As retirement village stocks get hammered, huge Parnell project stalled.

Boaties ‘devastated’ by decision allowing $300m+ Bayswater Marina project

"The only significant North Shore marina" - opponents fight back.

$300m+ Bayswater Marina plans win consent

Commissioners backed the Herberts' revised scheme.

RMA overhaul to narrow anti-social housing objections

New laws 'comply with the Bill of Rights Act' - David Parker.

Podular Housing Systems’ failure: High Court confirms liquidators’ legitimacy

Parties went to court seeking a judgement against 5 per cent shareholder.

Fletcher's first retirement village units up

Village beside where Fletcher Living has built more than 400 homes.

Problems at upmarket retirement village, chimneys stripped as delays hamper schist shipment from China

"About 60 or 70 chimneys that need cladding,"

Schist happens: Watch out, Santa

Santa could contend with defective schist chimneys this Christmas.

Why house prices could fall 22% instead of 18%

Why downward house price momentum could be yet to ease.

French island cited in Takapuna apartment scheme's profile

Precedent used to illustrate profile: Mont-Saint-Michel.

$3.4b landlord Kiwi Property Group declares $151.1m net loss, but rental income up

Poor real estate market brings pain, but Kiwi buoyant about mixed-use community prospects.

Wynyard Quarter neighbours at loggerheads over blocked views

'People had no idea they would be looking up at a concrete wall.'

After the Gib crisis: Govt unveils new building materials taskforce

'We know we are facing a period of global turmoil,' says Woods.