Three options have emerged as the property management sector discusses how to set standards and ethics for the powerful but unregulated managers.

Auckland's biggest real estate agency says median house prices dropped 1.3 per cent last month and its chief also acknowledged auction clearance rates had "slowed".

Mt Albert residents are questioning the speed of Housing New Zealand's plans for its Asquith Ave site.

As the long weekend approaches, our thoughts turn to having a break away from work - but many of us will carry on with the job while we're away.

Auckland residential rents have risen by an average of $2000 over the last year - a 9 per cent hike.

Ron Goodwin - who advised fellow landlords not "to be too kind" to tenants says he has been praised for his views.

More than half of Auckland residential properties at three big auctions failed to sell on the day meaning sellers are being advised to be "realistic" on pricing.

Social service agencies are setting up an "ethical" property management company for landlords with a conscience.

NZ house prices have hit a new record high but why?

Auckland property market rebounds, with average prices jumping from $821,079 in August to $836,275 last month.

Moves to take the heat out of the Auckland housing market appear to be having an effect.

Falling interest rates and static prices is making Auckland housing more affordable, say Massey University lecturers.

Evidence 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.

Auction clearance rates have dropped and attendance rates are down as soaring prices flatten out.

Barfoot & Thompson says high number of applications is unusual for this time of the year.

London's housing crisis has led to one landlord getting creative.

After years of increases, New Zealand rents stalled last month, says Trade Me Property.

Greenlane renter Matt Cotton estimates he has sunk more than $100,000 in rent on his four-bedroom house since moving in four years ago.

Auckland needs to squeeze in and up and move to having more suburban units and apartments to meet buyers' growing financial constraints and limitations.

Tenants' rights groups have welcomed plans to insulate all rental properties, but nearly 100,000 would be exempt where it was impossible to retro-fit insulation.

More than three-quarters of Auckland landlords intend to hike rents in response to hefty rates increases announced by Auckland Council.

Auckland Council's 1400 pensioner homes look set to pass to a new community-controlled entity to be redeveloped into more intensive housing, partly for sale to private buyers.

Nearly 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.

Anger is building about the poor condition of rental properties in New Zealand writes Dr Bryce Edwards.

An Auckland takeaway owner has been landed with a $110,000 rent hike demand.

Landlords say they're being left thousands of dollars out of pocket by errant tenants, forcing up rents for law-abiding Kiwis.

Editorial: As winter's cold and damp begins to bite, Auckland's renters have far more reason than most to feel disgruntled.

Sexual discrimination, illegal fees, tenants turfed out and filthy, expensive homes - Joanna Mathers finds life has never been harder for renters.

Brian Tamaki has sold his Maraetai mansion and moved into a rental across the road - and his new landlord is MP Judith 'Crusher' Collins.

Salvation Army warn that people at the bottom of the market face not only a shortage of property but rents moving out of their reach.