EditorialEditorial: Landlord tax belies PM's housing claimFigures showing bank loans to investors outnumbering first-home buyers by three to one are hard evidence of what has undoubtedly been happening for a long time.29 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentProperty investors restrainedTwo major Australian banks have lifted interest rates for property investors in a bid to cool the country's property boom.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouple sell $26m worth of propertyExclusive: A wealthy couple who have donated generously to the National Party are cashing up more than $26 million of property in Auckland.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJamie Whyte: Banning foreign home buyers pragmatic, but wrongJohn Key does not need know how many Auckland houses are sold to foreign buyers to see banning such sales is a bad policy, writes Jamie Whyte. Foreign buyers make New Zealanders altogether better off. The more the better.22 Jul 02:01 AM
InvestmentRealty body set to check foreign buysThe Property Institute has vowed to find out how many foreigners are buying Auckland houses and what influence they are having on the market.20 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Two sides to property problemsThere is a important debate to be had about foreign investment in NZ because we are a small, open economy and a big shift in global trends can have a disproportionate impact, writes Liam Dann.19 Jul 09:30 PM
InvestmentSkinny section needs fat walletA 12m-wide sliver of land wedged between two houses is up for sale in Ponsonby.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Investment'NO stamp duties, NO capital gains tax'Colliers' advertising in China for Auckland apartments talks up soft rules.19 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Solid data on buyers only place to startBoth an open door and tight controls on foreign home ownership have dangers, but with no figures we can't have a debate.17 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyEaqub moves on from NZIEROne of New Zealand's most prominent and outspoken economists, Shamubeel Eaqub, has resigned from the NZIER.16 Jul 10:50 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Is it goodbye to the back yard?Exactly where does the housing ladder lead, asks Brian Fallow - to financial security, or to years and years of debt servitude?16 Jul 09:28 PM
InvestmentCan foreign nationals buy real estate in...John Armstrong takes a look at the rules surrounding property investment by foreign nationals in other countries around the world.15 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentForeign rules could hurt reputationThe Government's proposed foreign house buyer law change could damage NZ's international reputation, a Parliamentary select committee heard yesterday.15 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentFrench investors look to NZThe number of French interested in buying Kiwi land has grown enough to warrant one locally based Frenchman to establish a French real-estate business.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGoff admits party line might upsetLabour's Mt Roskill MP Phil Goff admits some of the constituents in his ethnically diverse electorate could be put off by his party's comments on Chinese housing investors.14 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRaybon Kan: 'If Chinese buy houses and pay you too much - you don't like it'Comedian weighs in on the property debate: "Being Chinese in New Zealand always puts you on the back foot."14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandProperty investor blames Kiwis' greedA property investor says Kiwis asking for inflated prices are to blame for the overheated housing market - not foreign buyers.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMatthew Goodson: What to do about Auckland's housing bubbleHow can the air be gently let out of the souffle without having it collapse? Mathhew Goodson writes.08 Jul 01:00 AM
InvestmentShoebox apartment slips through planning loopholeUnder current rules there are no specific size requirements for non-permanent accommodation - including 9sqm apartments.06 Jul 02:46 AM
OpinionCraig Elliffe: Bright-line test for house sales lacks lustreCraig Elliffe writes: The officials' paper indicates an exemption will apply when you inherit a property from a deceased estate or have transferred as part of the property settlement.05 Jul 09:22 PM
Investment$104k for carpark-sized padIt's 7.9sq m inside, has no kitchen, sink or toilet and fits little more than a single bed - but a buyer has just paid $104,000 for the shoebox living space.05 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionHuge risks in loan-financed housing bubbleAuckland's credit-financed housing bubble is a grave threat to the NZ economic outlook, writes Matthew Goodson.01 Jul 11:15 PM
Aged careRetirement village disputes in spotlightThe results of a probe into retirement village residents' complaints and disputes with their owners and managers will be revealed next month and could lead to a shake-up.29 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionTimelapse: 4 houses, 1 city, 1 weekendA Chinese couple have taken a novel approach to quickly building Auckland homes - using a crane to swing four new units into place over just two days.29 Jun 01:10 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanIs NZ ready for $10b of Chinese cash about to drop on property market?A big wave of Chinese cash is heading our way. Is New Zealand prepared for a massive $10b to drop on the property market?23 Jun 09:31 PM
InvestmentRent hikes to cover rates increaseA tenants' watchdog has warned rent increases risk pricing people out of Auckland's heated housing market, sparking homelessness and social problems.23 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentChinese investment set to boomThe floodgates are set to open for Chinese buyers to pour billions into NZ real estate as restrictions on privately held capital are eased: report.23 Jun 07:42 AM
New ZealandEx-state house owner made $700 a dayAn ex-state house in Mt Albert purchased 15 months ago for $758,000 sold last night for $1,102,000.19 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Busting open the land banksA land-buying agency with compulsory acquisition powers is the most radical of the Productivity Commission's proposals for dealing with Auckland's housing crisis.18 Jun 09:22 PM
ConstructionApartment boom for Auckland suburbsNearly 6000 new apartments are set to be built across Auckland over the next three years, with most planned for suburban and city fringe areas, new research reveals.16 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLet's rethink renting in NZOPINION: Landlord Tim Duffett says it's time to change the whole way we rent homes in New Zealand.15 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandLandlords stung by tenantsLandlords say they're being left thousands of dollars out of pocket by errant tenants, forcing up rents for law-abiding Kiwis.13 Jun 05:00 PM
