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Are Chinese cooling on NZ property?

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

Auckland home affordability improves

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

Five reasons Auckland's property market has changed

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.

Has property market finally peaked?

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

Big rise in demand for Auckland rentals

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

£480-a-month for bed in lounge shed

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

Do you rent? Breathe a sigh of relief

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

Renter would rather be paying off a mortgage

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.

Landlords stung by tenants

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

Gen Rent's woes continue to spiral

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

Herald on Sunday editorial: Sickening state of our rental properties

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

Destiny head rents out MP's pad

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

Rents increase $1300 a year

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.

RBNZ housing speech sparked action

Prime Minister John Key all but conceded that pressure from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for action on house prices was a catalyst for recent announcements.

How you could fall foul of new tax rules

The IRD has released a summary of commonly made mistakes by non-professional property investors.

New housing rules: How will you fare?

Investor association slams Reserve Bank’s bid to rein in Auckland house prices, saying it will push up rents and ruin first home buyers' chances.