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Loan rules will have little impact

New lending restrictions to be imposed on Auckland property investors will do little to cool the surging market.

Good news for home buyers

Editorial: The Government continues to insist unaffordable prices are entirely caused by a shortage of houses, but the bank has long recognised that demand has to be tackled too.

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.

'Gravitational pull' counters lending rules

New lending rules targeting Auckland residential property investors will cool the market - but the city's "gravitational pull" will counter any impact, John Key says.

Brian Fallow: Reserve Bank buys us some time

Economics editor Brian Fallow says today's Reserve Bank move is crude, ad hoc and temporary - but it buys some time.

New LVRs safe for banks but won't fix bubble

The Reserve Bank's new lending restrictions will make banks' books safer but may fail to cool the Auckland's housing market.

Investors need 30% deposit

Reserve Bank targets Auckland property investors with new lending restrictions as it looks to take the heat out of the market.

Your views on 30% home deposits

The Reserve Bank will introduce new limits on lending to property investors in the Auckland Council area that would require those borrowers to have at least a 30 per cent deposit. What effect will this have?

Bank chief: There is no housing bubble

A second banking chief has denied Auckland has a housing bubble, saying many factors were combining to drive prices up including the city's sheer desirability.

Liam Dann: Auckland's house bubble

It seems to be the big question of the moment, writes Liam Dann. There's no doubt the property market is hot. Too hot for those struggling to buy their first home.

All-night vigil for home buyers

Desperate home-buyers have resorted to sleeping in cars overnight in the hope of securing one of 12 sections when they go up for sale this morning.

James Dunne: Concern about foreign ownership misses point

Adopting tougher restrictions on the foreign ownership of residential property may not have the desired effect, writes James Dunne. The Australian experience suggests that it will generate a great deal of additional work for the Government.

BNZ boss: no housing bubble

BNZ boss Anthony Healy says he doesn't believe the Auckland property market is entering bubble territory.

Rate hikes to hit poorer areas

People in many of Auckland's poorest suburbs will pay dearly for a transport and general rates package costed at $214 for the average household.

Andrew King: Why I think there's no housing bubble in Auckland

Andrew King of the NZ Property Investors Federation outlines the main concerns around housing in Auckland - and clears up some of the facts.

Brown's rates rise hits 9.5%

Auckland households are facing a steep rates rise of about 9.5 per cent to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.

Auckland houses go up by $918 a day

Average sales prices for Auckland residential property sold by the city's biggest agency rose by $918/day last month compared to March.