InvestmentBody corporates back call for regulationThe head of one of Auckland's largest body corporate managers wants those in charge to be regulated but holds little hope of change.02 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeCurbs 'cooling house market'Westpac New Zealand expects Auckland's heated housing market to cool following regulatory changes.02 Nov 04:00 PM
ConstructionGovt wants review of urban planningThe Government has set its sights on New Zealand cities' urban planning rules as part of its drive to improve housing affordability.02 Nov 03:33 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: New limits loom for landlordsFrom November 1, people borrowing to buy a residential investment property in Auckland will need at least a 30 per cent deposit, the Reserve Bank has decreed.30 Oct 02:10 AM
Banking and financeReserve: No rates cut - for nowOfficial cash rate to remain at 2.75 per cent but bank worried about effects of China slowdown.28 Oct 09:05 PM
InvestmentThe death of the Kiwi bachOnce upon a time, everyone pitched their tents on the lawn and shared a loo. Now, writes Joanna Mathers, big business is taking over.24 Oct 09:08 PM
Official Cash RateLandlords ignorant of deposit rulesAn "alarming" number of landlords remain largely ignorant of new Reserve Bank LVR rules which demand Auckland investors have 30 per cent deposits.23 Oct 04:00 PM
InvestmentAuckland rents up $2000 in a yearAuckland residential rents have risen by an average of $2000 over the last year - a 9 per cent hike.21 Oct 09:15 PM
InvestmentPine Harbour Marina sold for $22mInterests associated with marina investor and developer Simon Herbert have bought Auckland's Pine Harbour Marina for $22 million.20 Oct 04:00 PM
ConstructionShoddy work: investors get out$50 million-plus housing project in Auckland has been identified by a property investor as the site of shoddy building.15 Oct 11:25 PM
EconomyWhat is the Auckland 'halo' effect?NZ house prices have hit a new record high but why?11 Oct 10:30 PM
EconomyProperty prices up after 3-month chillAuckland property market rebounds, with average prices jumping from $821,079 in August to $836,275 last month.05 Oct 09:10 PM
EconomyAre Chinese cooling on NZ property?Moves to take the heat out of the Auckland housing market appear to be having an effect.30 Sep 09:40 PM
EconomyAuckland home affordability improvesFalling interest rates and static prices is making Auckland housing more affordable, say Massey University lecturers.28 Sep 09:10 PM
OpinionMark Ebrey: Three-bedroom house for $45,000?My town actually went backwards in the last QV figures, with one real estate company listing a solid three-bedroom home for $45,000, writes Mark Ebrey.23 Sep 01:42 AM
OpinionPeter Lyons: The Janus face of foreign investmentIf an investment fund started buying up NZ dairy farms and dairy factories and wanted to staff them with workers imported from low wage countries this should ring alarm bells, writes Peter Lyons.23 Sep 01:00 AM
OpinionAnne GibsonFive reasons Auckland's property market has changedEvidence of a cooling in the Auckland property market is growing - but there's plenty of reasons to think there may be life left in the boom yet.22 Sep 11:40 PM
EconomyHas property market finally peaked?Auction clearance rates have dropped and attendance rates are down as soaring prices flatten out.22 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Buy first house, retire immediatelyI am in KiwiSaver and have decided to pump funds into it until I buy my first home at about 65.19 Sep 05:00 PM
InvestmentBig rise in demand for Auckland rentalsBarfoot & Thompson says high number of applications is unusual for this time of the year.16 Sep 10:16 PM
OpinionLiam DannInvestment strategy merits Govt considerationForeign investment is not a black and white issue. Too often the populist reaction to the issue is knee-jerk and xenophobic.13 Sep 08:18 PM
New ZealandK Rd's colour under threat of whitewashFor decades Karangahape Rd's eclectic tenants have jostled together. Now, those who love it fear Auckland's most vibrant street is under threat.13 Sep 02:00 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: The lure of the 'double Grammar zone'The words "double Grammar zone" plastered across a real estate billboard is enough to make any red-blooded agent salivate, writes Bernard Hickey.12 Sep 05:00 PM
PropertyESTATE PLANNINGOn the face of it, inheriting a property sounds great. But there can be costs to be aware of, warns Diana Clement08 Sep 05:00 PM
InvestmentProperty Report: Speculators stash landLand bankers have become increasingly active around Auckland's fringe - many waiting to cash in on areas earmarked for future development.06 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentForeign speculator tax forges aheadThe IRD IS proposing a withholding tax of 33 percent of a vendor's gain on a sale, or 10 percent of the total purchase price.31 Aug 03:48 AM
InvestmentHigh profile Brit in NZ seeking investmentSir Michael Bear visited Auckland today to raise interest in investing in £100 billion worth of regeneration projects.30 Aug 11:04 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Overseas investment a key part of our storyForeign firms play an important role but we need good rules in place, writes Brian Gaynor.21 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyDo you rent? Breathe a sigh of reliefAfter years of increases, New Zealand rents stalled last month, says Trade Me Property.18 Aug 11:45 PM
CompaniesChinese group eyes housing projectAuckland developer Tony Gapes of Redwood Group is poised to sell three-quarters of New Zealand's most affordable intensive housing project to Chinese interests.10 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentLuxury penthouse goes up for tenderOne of Auckland's most upmarket new apartments hits the market tomorrow, although it is not yet built.06 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentRegional leaders reject Key's claimRegional leaders say they want foreign investment, but not in their houses, despite claims by Prime Minister John Key to the contrary.06 Aug 05:00 PM
