Govt service gave wrong meth advice to landlords
Landlords have been paying for needless meth clean-ups - on the advice of officials.
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Brace yourself - capital gains tax debate is about to go nuclear
The very words "capital gains tax" have been political poison in New Zealand.
Tenants forced into caravan parks on 7 days' notice
Tenants angry after being given 7 days' notice to vacate leaky Auckland apartment complex.
Student lives in van for 18 months to avoid skyrocketing Wellington rents
Jonathan Ford studied fulltime while living in van and it was "the best year of my life".
'30 people in 7-person space': Queenstown rental chaos
Queenstown landlords are being accused of taking advantage of the situation.
Lawyer's warning to tenants: Look out for illegal fees
An Auckland lawyer fears tenants may be targeted with illegal fees after letting fee ban.
Property manager ordered to repay tenant's $5000 power bill
The tenant also waited 38 weeks to get keys for the property.
New warning for renters: $250 fee to change name on tenancy
A $250 fee charged to man transferring his rental to his niece concerns renters groups.
Confronting homeless installation opens in Auckland
What's it like to live in a car? That's the focus of a new artwork at Wyndham Quarter.
Rents rising faster under coalition Govt than National
Renters are paying up to $50 more a week than a year ago - and National blames the Govt.
Letting fees to be axed, who picks up the bill?
The law bans all letting fees charged to tenants.
'Missing middle': Govt to offer cash to help renters who miss out on Kiwibuild homes
A Government subsidised scheme could help make housing more affordable for renters.
Revealed: How much your home value has risen
Latest QV data shows lackluster Auckland housing market.
Homeless flatmates may have to live in their cars
Two flatmates don't want to be separated from each other or their pets.
Rental shortage leading renters to become 'desperate'
Papakura mum was driven to desperation because of how hard it was to find a rental.
'Breach of privacy': Tenant asked to give value of her belongings
The woman could not understand why the rental company would need the information.
Affordable rentals needed to end homeless crisis: support workers
Homeless crisis easing, but far from over, support groups say.
Property managers should be licensed, urges united lobby
Government must regulate property managers, urge industry insiders and lobbyists.
Rats' nest may have led to pregnant woman's serious illness
Exposed rats' nest may have caused a pregnant woman to become seriously ill.
Squatters in $2m home evicted - but leave landlord with a mountain of trash
Bailiff says landlord is now responsible to securely store rubbish left behind.
End of letting fees could see small property managers close
End of letting fees may put bad property managers out of business, says consultant.
'Swamp house' family find new home
Family find new home after taking their case public and forcing landlord to take action.
'Booze up the walls and vomit': 1 in 7 Kiwi Airbnb hosts report damage, theft
Airbnb rejected the data, insisting less than 1 per cent of hosts claim property damage.
Would you pay $3300 rent for this 1921 manor?
The property has it all - a view, bush walks, waterfalls, and a whopping seven bedrooms.
Landlords get cold feet over rogue tenants
Landlords share horror stories as they seek fairness in reforms to tenancy laws.
Landlords bail out ahead of Govt's new tenant rights
Rentals BOP has lost more than 20 properties as landlords get frustrated with new rules.
Flatmates wanted: 'No students or Indians'
The listing received 35 complaints before the member removed the listing.
Inside the former convent where person suddenly died
Steve Braunias wanders through the grim living conditions of an Auckland landmark.
Illegal occupants refuse to leave $2m St Heliers home
Occupant told landlady he would pay his rent only if she "takes off her pants".
Auckland's dream stays: Would you pay $28k a night?
From soaring ocean views to helipads, welcome to Auckland's most glamorous rentals.
Watch: biggest new Wynyard Quarter apartments rise
Wynyard Central rises near the waterfront
We want meth compo too, private landlords say
Landlords say they had no option but to spend huge amounts on remediation
Hopes for 153-unit project after Ebert failure
Developer in talks with another builder to finish 153-unit apartment project.
'Swamp house' family evicted after revealing flood woes
The family say they were given the notice after raising issues with media.