Auckland rents up 5.2pc, average $662/week: Barfoot & Thompson
Latest jump is the biggest rise since 2015 when rents rose 7 per cent.
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'We are seeing increasing complexity in clients’ needs.'
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A subcontractor complained he was owed more than $80,000.
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The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.
'Unfair': Kāinga Ora tenants singled out over crime complaints
Kaianga Ora tenants are not responsible for all crime, say advocates.
Auckland backyard shanty town ruled 'compliant' by council
Immigration NZ urging overstayer tenants to make contact to look for best way forward.
Skyrocketing insurance for apartment owners: Treasury admits 'knowledge gap'
Treasury is undertaking a nationwide survey of apartment owners.
'Perfect storm': Built hundreds of new homes, now ceased trading
'The company hasn't made a sale for 12 months' - Garry Shuttleworth.
Dunedin prepares for 10pc population increase over next 30 years
Dunedin is preparing housing developments for a sustainable future.
'Break-ins, bad behaviour, wilful damage' - Parnell business v Kāinga Ora tenants
A state housing agency boss says Kāinga Ora has heard nothing from the lobby group.
Property Insider: Kāinga Ora under fire; Chinese developers ‘shrivel’; why mega-projects are late and costly
Investigation findings on the state housing agency will be reported to ministers in March.
Property investment: How buyers are reacting to change of govt
New mortgage lending to investors fell to a decade-low for a December month in 2023.
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Financial Times: MPs to vote on empowering local govt to set quotas on short-term rentals.
Auckland backyard shanty town ruled 'compliant' by council
The council was told the tenants will be moved from the property over the next fortnight.
‘Thank Christ it went that way’: Racing boss on scaffold collapse
Two $1m races, one $1.5m race to be run tomorrow night: upgrade showcases years of work.
'It's frustrating': Consents granted for builds on known flood plains in Auckland
Over 1400 new house consents have been issued on flood plains since the Auckland floods.
$1.2 million property borrower sues Westpac over threatened mortgagee sale
The case cited information from a bank whistleblower, said to show internal discussions.
Fire investigator says Matauri Bay house fire deliberately lit
Someone reportedly broke into the lounge and started the fire.
New record for first home buyers share of market
December was the first time the group out-bought other buyer groups.
Cultish symbols, mannequin parts, debris: The haunting state of a once-proud Auckland golf club
Locals are said to be "grieving" after seeing the state of the Gulf Harbour Country Club.
How housing market could react to new Reserve Bank moves
Consultation on new mortgage lending restrictions ends on March 12.
Property Insider: Timing of planned tenancy law changes tipped
'War on landlords' set to be reversed with law reform. But precisely when, landlords ask.
He's running for council, but doesn't want your vote
The candidate has taken unusual measures to advocate for an important topic.
'Sinking feeling in my puku': Last development on protected side of Te Mata Peak
Hastings District Council prohibited the development of land in this area in 2022.
Mana Ahuriri plans new homes for former railyard land know as 'gravel pit'
The land was set for big-box retail. The new plan is for housing.
State tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rent
Total arrears have risen by 800 per cent since 2019 to $21 million.
'Final pay, don't delay!' Sacked ELE workers to Deloitte receivers in Queen St protest
Receivers 'well aware many ex-ELE workers experiencing financial and mental hardship'.
Minister demands action from Kāinga Ora over thousands of empty state homes
The public housing waitlist numbers more than 25,000.
‘Stellar end to the year’: Two-year high for house sales in Hawke’s Bay
Owner-occupiers and first-home buyers the 'most active groups' during December.
Harvey Norman revenue falls in spending downturn
Consumers are being more cautious about investing in their homes, the company says.
The changing face of Auckland: Apartment projects to dominate in 2024
But as some rise, why are others struggling to get off the ground?
Harcourts' agency owner liquidates, forms new company to continue
"Relationship breakdown" cited by the liquidator as the reason for the companies folding.
Ikea’s first NZ store: Watch drone footage
About 500 piles have now been driven 40-50m deep across the site, an executive says.
Te Aroha and Paeroa in the spotlight for reality TV series
The towns are set to feature on Country House Hunters NZ this week.