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Interactive: Auckland rentals more expensive in South and North, cheaper in East

New rentals are more expensive in South Auckland and the North Shore.

From state housing to homebuyer: Auckland family's journey

The Lauina family get the keys today to their new home.

Nappies, rubbish and drug use: Rental abandoned in 'atrocious' state

Auckland landlord says his tenants left property in an appalling condition.

Queenstown area monster deal could be in $100m range

9ha of land near Queenstown could be the area's top real estate deals.

Unpaid rent row: Landlords fined $6000 for seizing tenant's property

Landlords seized her property and threatened to give it away to Salvation Army.

Half of all Auckland first-home buyers burdened with huge debts

Home buyers are taking on home loans five times greater than their yearly incomes.

Summerset half-year profit drops 4%

The business has 28 villages either finished or planned.

The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you

Home values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.

The dog ate my insulation: tenant fined after pet dog damages rental

A Palmerston North tenant must pay up after their dog tore out their rental's insulation.

12,000 Kiwis waiting for a roof over their head

Govt has smashed its targets for state housing. But the queue for them just keeps growing.

100 landlords busted for uninsulated homes

Up to 100,000 rentals are still not insulated, and tenants are taking the issue to court.

Editorial: Like them or not - 'twin key' apartments simply meeting a need

We say: Tiny studios will be ultimately be measured by those who choose to live in them.

Mould and damp: Tenants evicted after complaining

"The walls are wet and there is mould on the roof, windows and in the wall paper."

Auckland building consents hit record in year to June

The building sector remains inundated with work.

Retirement villages promise to clean up 'complicated' contracts

Concerns remain about how long the changes might take.

Tenants will now have to pay up for rental damage

Landlords will soon be able to claim up to four weeks' rent if tenants damage their homes.