Council to meet tenants at home to discuss rent increases
Mayor Toby Adams and his councillors will visit tenants to discuss rent increases.
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Dunedin tiny home development aims to provide affordable housing
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'Significant falls' in interest rates may lie ahead – ANZ
ANZ has downgraded its expectations for house price growth this year.
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Th announcement was a reversal of a previous position to reject a temporary bridge.
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Housing Minister Chris Bishop discusses potential changes in public housing support
The Government wants to help people out of public housing.
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Without the need for building consents, small homes will be made available faster.
Property Insider: NZ tops OECD rent chart; tenancy law change coming
At least we got more rental properties since an 'upzoning' overhaul.
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Auckland house-building outstrips population rise
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Builder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover money
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Money Talks: Labour’s Barbara Edmonds hints at need to discourage property investment
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Editorial: Housing prices not a sign of a thriving, functioning market
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'A stunning achievement and a great case study for engineers and the property industry.'
Builder sentenced for forgery, pretending to be licensed
He provided false and misleading information on three separate jobs.