EconomyHas property market finally peaked?Auction clearance rates have dropped and attendance rates are down as soaring prices flatten out.22 Sep 05:00 PM
InvestmentBig rise in demand for Auckland rentalsBarfoot & Thompson says high number of applications is unusual for this time of the year.16 Sep 10:16 PM
Business£480-a-month for bed in lounge shedLondon's housing crisis has led to one landlord getting creative.02 Sep 11:22 PM
EconomyDo you rent? Breathe a sigh of reliefAfter years of increases, New Zealand rents stalled last month, says Trade Me Property.18 Aug 11:45 PM
PropertyRenter would rather be paying off a mortgageGreenlane renter Matt Cotton estimates he has sunk more than $100,000 in rent on his four-bedroom house since moving in four years ago.12 Aug 04:38 AM
BusinessYoung vs old for rentalsAfter millenials, US baby boomers will be the next wave driving apartment demand and pushing up rents.23 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Problem buying? Renting is no less stressIt turns out everything you've heard about Auckland's property market is true. But it's not just buying a house that's hard. It's renting, too.11 Jul 08:00 AM
ConstructionQuarter-acre dream fades for cityAuckland needs to squeeze in and up and move to having more suburban units and apartments to meet buyers' growing financial constraints and limitations.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSome homes exempt from rental rulesTenants' 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.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland landlords prepare to hike rentsMore than three-quarters of Auckland landlords intend to hike rents in response to hefty rates increases announced by Auckland Council.23 Jun 04:45 AM
New ZealandPensioner homes set to passAuckland 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.17 Jun 10:16 AM
ConstructionApartment boom for Auckland suburbsNearly 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.16 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical roundup: Anger over 'slum landlord' GovernmentAnger is building about the poor condition of rental properties in New Zealand writes Dr Bryce Edwards.16 Jun 02:06 AM
Small BusinessTen thousand-burger rent riseAn Auckland takeaway owner has been landed with a $110,000 rent hike demand.13 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLandlords stung by tenantsLandlords say they're being left thousands of dollars out of pocket by errant tenants, forcing up rents for law-abiding Kiwis.13 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Sickening state of our rental propertiesEditorial: As winter's cold and damp begins to bite, Auckland's renters have far more reason than most to feel disgruntled.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGen Rent's woes continue to spiralSexual discrimination, illegal fees, tenants turfed out and filthy, expensive homes - Joanna Mathers finds life has never been harder for renters.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDestiny head rents out MP's padBrian Tamaki has sold his Maraetai mansion and moved into a rental across the road - and his new landlord is MP Judith 'Crusher' Collins.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRents increase $1300 a yearSalvation Army warn that people at the bottom of the market face not only a shortage of property but rents moving out of their reach.20 May 05:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateRBNZ housing speech sparked actionPrime 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.18 May 07:28 AM
BDBDInvestmentHow you could fall foul of new tax rulesThe IRD has released a summary of commonly made mistakes by non-professional property investors.17 May 11:00 PM
Banking and financeNew 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.13 May 05:00 PM
Official Cash Rate'Gravitational pull' counters lending rulesNew lending rules targeting Auckland residential property investors will cool the market - but the city's "gravitational pull" will counter any impact, John Key says.13 May 04:55 AM
New ZealandAgent gives colleague cheap rentA real estate agent rented a house to a colleague at a discounted rate and paid the difference so he could use its garage for storage - without the owners' knowledge.04 May 01:40 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyIt's time renters used voting powerAt what point does Generation Rent start using its votes to change those politicians, Bernard Hickey asks.18 Apr 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateRegulators eye property investorsRegulatory moves to curb bank lending to residential property investors are a live possibility, says Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandRents in Auckland rise by up to 10%Tenants feel heat as population growth creates shortage of rental properties.29 Mar 04:00 PM
TourismBach owners face rental taxAbout 1400 private bach owners on the Coromandel face being stung with a new council charge if their properties are rented out as short-term holiday accommodation.10 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateLandlords hit backLandlords have hit back at Reserve Bank consultation on their sector, threatening to punish tenants by hiking rents if a tougher lending regime is ushered in.05 Mar 09:19 PM
New ZealandKiwis becoming longer-term rentersSoaring house prices and tighter lending rules mean ever-increasing numbers of New Zealanders are becoming long-term renters.28 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandBig rent rises 'grim for tenants'National rents have risen 9 per cent in the past 12 months, the biggest increase recorded in five years and "grim news for tenants".20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRacial taunts upset localBehaviour associated with an inner city Dunedin flat has upset a nearby business owner, who claims racial and sexual taunts have been hurled at her from drunken revellers.30 Jan 10:53 PM
