New ZealandPorirua Mayor picks apart Little billPorirua Mayor Nick Leggett says Labour leader Andrew Little's plan to upgrade all rental properties has some large gaps.17 Aug 01:13 AM
OpinionCost of P smoking to rental propertiesCOMMENT: There's been a lot discussed about all the problems P smoking brings, but what about the real cost to the owners of these properties?08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: To keep or sell the rental - it's trickyCOMMENT: One clear advantage of selling is that you can dial down the risk level.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour: no tax breaks for speculatorsLabour Housing Spokesman Phil Twyford says removing negative gearing is needed to squeeze property speculators out of the housing market.04 Aug 04:16 AM
Banking and finance900 Auckland homes to overseas buyersOverseas residents bought 1749 out of the 57,678 homes sold in New Zealand between April and June, newly-released data shows.01 Aug 01:10 AM
New ZealandUnpaid rent and house wrecked by catsTenancy Tribunal hears all kinds of horror stories - including Featherston rental cat-astrophe.28 Jul 08:02 AM
OpinionTenants from hell - a landlord's storyCOMMENT: You think it's easy being a landlord? All we do is sit around and randomly put up rents when our Jags need servicing, writes Ron Goodwin.26 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy it is officially harder to buy a houseAll four big banks are now applying new lending restrictions to home loans - six weeks ahead of the Reserve Bank's official September deadline.21 Jul 12:30 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: A rent in the social fabricCOMMENT: It's clear our laws protecting tenants have not kept up with changes in the market which have tipped the balance further to landlords' benefit.17 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentOffice sharing new trend for Christchurch businessesShared spaces, co-working, hot-desking, desk-surfing. Whatever you call it, there is no denying it's a growing trend.14 Jul 08:00 PM
TourismIs Airbnb taking rentals off the market?One real estate agent is worried that Airbnb is taking much needed rental properties off the Auckland market.08 Jul 01:30 AM
Business$175k leasehold fight in Supreme CourtA woman who abandoned her leasehold Auckland property and was ordered to pay $175,000 has won the right to go the Supreme Court.04 Jul 04:13 AM
BusinessHousing agency to rebuild leaky unitsHousing New Zealand is demolishing a multi-million dollar state housing complex in Onehunga because of leaky building issues.01 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessRents jump $20 a week to record highRents in Auckland have hit a record high, with the median price now $520 a week24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Want to own a house in Auckland? Circle these datesEveryone who cares about the future of the economy, interest rates and house prices needs to circle two dates in their calendars this year.14 May 05:00 PM
EconomyAuckland property sales slump 29pcBarfoot and Thompson reports the slowest April in four years, while Quotable Value says values were up 2.1pc over the past three months.03 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandLittle's rental bill facing fightLabour leader Andrew Little will tomorrow make a bid to raise minimum standards of heating and insulation for rental properties.02 May 05:00 PM
BusinessContents insurance an absolute mustTenants have been strongly advised to take out contents insurance to guard against being sued for damaging rental properties.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandRental property damage: Landlords liableTenants who damage rental properties aren't necessarily liable for the damage, the Court of Appeal has ruled.21 Apr 03:47 AM
PropertyNZ Herald Focus: 18 April 2016Aucklanders are being pushed out of their own housing market and are responsible for one in five house sales in cities including Hamilton, Whangarei and Tauranga. Watch17 Apr 09:58 PM
New Zealand'There's just nothing left, no money'Rising rents are believed to be driving a 46 per cent jump in food parcels being handed out each month by the Auckland City Mission since the middle of last year.24 Mar 05:57 AM
BusinessLeaseholder liable for $173k in back rentYong Xin Chen ditched her leasehold Cornwall Park house after her annual rent increased from $8300 to $73,750.14 Mar 04:25 AM
BusinessCall for rent controls, 'just cause' for evictionsTenant advocates are calling for rent controls and European-style laws requiring landlords to provide a "just cause" for evicting tenants.25 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessEvicted after dropping the F-bombA woman has been evicted from her Mt Eden flat for swearing in front of her landlord after he left a gate open and her beloved dog fled onto the road.25 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessCouncil: Landlords have too much powerAuckland Council says landlords have too much power over tenants and it wants the Government to introduce random auditing of rentals.24 Feb 04:00 PM
Business'It's hard to live in Auckland'A Trade Me listing to rent the bottom tier of a bunk-bed in a prime Auckland location has been removed.12 Feb 06:36 AM
BusinessProperty developer ordered to pay $120kThe lawyer for a Chinese property developer who was ordered to pay almost $120,000 repair costs to the house she abandoned says the amount is "excessive".11 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessThe best place in NZ to own a rentalLooking at buying a rental property? According to realestate.co.nz there's some attractive investment opportunities in some unlikely areas.11 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessRental squeeze: Bottom bunk for leaseA bed in a prime Auckland location is going for cheap on Trade Me, the only catch is you'll have to sleep under a Japanese woman.11 Feb 03:28 AM
BusinessRental squeeze: The prices being paidAuckland rents are surging - further bad news for young professionals locked out of the housing market.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We just don't want to live with you'A group of transgender flatmates living in Wellington has defended their Trade Me listing for wanting "no heterosexuals" in their advertisement.25 Jan 08:18 PM
InvestmentLeading questions: Roger MacDonaldRoger MacDonald, the new chief executive of Auckland Council's Panuku Development Auckland, gives his take on the year ahead.18 Jan 09:00 PM
EconomyAuckland home affordability improves (marginally)Auckland housing affordability has improved slightly - but the city is now 59 per cent less affordable than the rest of New Zealand.11 Jan 10:25 PM
