New ZealandRoom with alfresco kitchenFor rent: a $220 a week room on Auckland's North Shore complete with a "summer kitchen".08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandToilet-in-kitchen flushed outA landlord tried to rent a North Shore studio which had the kitchen, bathroom and laundry in the same room.05 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentTax warning for new landlordsFirst time landlords are being warned to check how much tax they may need to pay on rental incomes ahead of the July 7 deadline.04 Jun 01:00 AM
BusinessOwner parks caravan on rental marketAn Auckland landlord wants tenants to rent his caravan without a toilet or shower at his Sandringham property, advertising the "Arabian nights" bargain at $200 a week.29 May 06:45 PM
New ZealandTenant wanted to develop propertyYong Xin Chen bought a leasehold $2.4 million Greenlane property from the Cornwall Park Trust Board expecting to develop it, the High Court has been told.23 May 01:45 AM
New ZealandChinese migrant sued for more than $300kYong Xin Chen, being sued for more than $300k after abandoning her leasehold Greenlane property, broke down crying in court yesterday.22 May 09:45 PM
BusinessLessee 'not naive in property matters', court toldGround rent of $173k is being sought from Yong Xin Chen in a case being brought by the Cornwall Park Trust Board.19 May 02:52 AM
BusinessLegal costs setback in leasehold battleA woman who walked away from her multi-million dollar Auckland house has failed to get legal costs in a battle over freezing assets.12 May 10:43 PM
New Zealand'Cave' people first for housing'Cave' dwellers will officially get top priority for social housing under new rules that kicked in this week.15 Apr 08:15 PM
New ZealandHistoric bach ready to rentRestored cottage on Rangitoto will soon take paying holidaymakers back to 1930s.09 Apr 04:15 PM
Investment$278b - our lost pot of goldNZ could have had a superannuation pot of gold worth $278b by next year had it kept a compulsory savings scheme set up in 1974, a financial industry body claims.07 Apr 04:15 PM
BusinessApartment rents tipped to riseAverage Auckland apartment sale prices rose more than a third in the past two years yet rents were static. But that could be about to change.30 Mar 06:00 PM
InvestmentAuckland landlords lead in capital gainsAuckland landlords are making more capital gains off their rental properties than those elsewhere, a trend predicted to speed up in the next few years.26 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandWoF trial starts on 500 state housesState houses will have to be leak-free, well-ventilated and contain an electric light in each room to get a warrant of fitness.19 Feb 04:30 PM
InvestmentBook comes to landlords' aidA new book is out to help landlords, with a series of forms ranging from notices to increase rent to a dog clause document.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandSqueezed in city of rising rentsRenters are paying up to $70 more a week than they were four years ago in some of Auckland's city fringe suburbs.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTenants trash $1m housePolice are trying to track down the owner of an Auckland rental property bought for almost $1 million last year which was destroyed by the young tenants.21 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionGlen Sowry: New era in state housing best yetChanges in design, funding and land use will deliver healthy, sustainable communities, writes Glen Sowry.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHoliday offer pulls puntersAn enterprising landlord has been swamped with inquiries about his modest rental property after offering a free holiday as a sweetener to prospective tenants.10 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandRents rise as buyers forced outHouse rental prices in Auckland could rise up to 50 per cent in some areas because new mortgage lending restrictions are pushing would-be home owners to rent.25 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Housing at heart of our cost of living conundrumThe prices of necessities such as shelter and food are rising at a faster rate than non-essential items, particularly manufactured goods, writes Peter Lyons.24 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCaught out in a supermarket queueA West Coast woman who told a court she could only afford to pay $2 a week to her former landlord was caught out trying to buy $62 of cigarettes by a judge at the supermarket.27 Sep 11:27 PM
New ZealandPark board offers relief for lesseesThe Cornwall Park Trust Board has extended an olive branch to cash-strapped ground renters, offering to change the terms of 110 controversial leases.20 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Trash is as trash doesIt's no secret that Kiwis have a love affair with property. Any spare money goes into bricks and mortar, rather than a weighty investment portfolio.08 Sep 02:58 AM
New ZealandChoice, but too expensiveSingle dad Tommy Sutton has looked at about 10 rental properties in two weeks in South Auckland but all have been out of his price range.06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMild winter heats up Auckland rentsAn unseasonably warm winter has pushed rental prices up in 25 of 30 Auckland suburbs, forcing some families to share with each other.06 Aug 05:30 PM
BusinessChinese sleepouts 'cheaper than renting'Sleepouts built in China are due to arrive in New Zealand in containers in the next two months.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandLandlords in the darkNew landlord Vicky Crawford has been inadvertently passing on the full Watercare Services bill to her tenants - unaware a portion of it was hers to pay.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTenants pay for landlords' water billsThousands of tenants are picking up the tab for water bills that should be paid by their landlords.20 Jul 05:30 PM
InvestmentProperty chiefs give mixed reviewResidential rents could rise and historic buildings might be abandoned, say property chiefs who have mixed feelings about real estate changes in the Budget.16 May 05:30 PM
PropertyRenters TV show reflects grim reality, says property investors' leaderThe head of Auckland's main landlord group says TV2's Sunday night Renters reflects reality.29 Apr 05:30 PM
