BusinessHouse buyers in dark over pastA couple who sold their "dark", "sad" and "depressing" Auckland home before they realised there had been a suicide on the property have lost their bid to be compensated.09 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessLandlords 'too lenient' with bad rentersLandlords are too lenient when a tenant falls behind in rent or causes damage, property managers say.09 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessBoom time for apartmentsNearly 5000 new Auckland apartments are either being built or planned.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCity's sub-$400k properties drop a thirdThe number of houses, flats and apartments valued under $400,000 in Auckland dropped by a third in the past 12 months.08 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeRate rise likely but focus is on messageIt will be no surprise at all if the Reserve Bank raises the official cash rate again on Thursday to 3.25 per cent08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFor sale: $45k city studio in AucklandAn inner-city apartment in Auckland is on the market for $44,850 — less than the average price of a city carpark.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreat divide: Auckland v provincesAuckland house prices have surged so much that the cost of just one bedroom in the suburb of Remuera is more than four times the price of an entire house in Tokoroa.06 Jun 05:00 PM
EconomyQV shows NZ house prices climbingAuckland house values rose 13.1 per cent annually but have shot up 30.6 per cent since the last peak of the market in 2007.06 Jun 12:00 AM
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
BusinessMemory Lane's cheap housesAreal estate brochure dug out from 1996 features a seven-bedroom villa in Herne Bay - now the country's most expensive suburb. The asking price? Just $190,000.04 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
New ZealandTale of two cities: $1m v $71kA two-bedroom home with its original 1950s bathroom and kitchen and not in one of Auckland's hottest suburbs has sold for $1.08 million.02 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessWaiters, teachers left behind in Silicon Valley housing gapThe heart of Silicon Valley and home to two of the three most valuable companies in the world, has a shortage of almost 54,000 affordable housing units to shelter its lowest-income workers.30 May 01:25 AM
BusinessAll-cash deals change the game in US real estateA growing number of home buyers in the US are bringing an unusual tactic to the negotiating table: an all-cash offer.29 May 12:30 AM
Official Cash RateLow-deposit home loan numbers reboundingThe number of people buying homes with a deposit of less than 20 per cent is rising for the first time since the new mortgage-lending limits were introduced.26 May 05:00 PM
Business$1.67m villa - with sweetenersA done-up Ponsonby villa that was auctioned with more than $100,000 of extras to sweeten the deal pulled a top bid of $1.67 million.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrinking down and achievement upPasifika people are drinking less, staying away from crime and doing better at school.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMillion-dollar house feudAn exclusive seaside mansion at the centre of a heated quarrel between a retired couple and their son is still off the market - despite a High Court ordering a swift sale.24 May 10:19 PM
OpinionJolisa Gracewood: Housing a gamble on our futureOur Government insists that a) fly-by buyers aren't part of the housing problem and b) it doesn't need any numbers to know this, writes Jolisa Gracewood.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore children returning to the nestFashion designer Denise L'Estrange-Corbet had dreams of turning her daughter's bedroom into a library when Pebbles finally moved out of home.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandState house still emptyThe country's most expensive state home has sat empty for 18 months while neighbours in the same driveway endure rowdy trespassers - sparking a government-ordered review.24 May 12:04 AM
ConstructionProperty developer says he'll find cashA property developer Tony Gapes will be back in control of one of NZ's most intensive affordable housing projects if he settles a debt within 20 days.22 May 07:00 PM
BusinessPark lessee details profitable historyThe woman who claims she could not afford a $73,750 annual Greenlane leasehold bill was involved in three other multimillion-dollar Auckland property investments.21 May 09:19 PM
InvestmentGiant landlord gets a tick from investorsInstitutional investors are praising the annual result of Kiwi Income Property Trust, saying it reflects the management shakeup which saw the exit of Commonwealth Bank of Australia.20 May 05:30 PM
BusinessChen takes stand in leasehold disputeA sorry list of deterioration to a $2 million-plus Auckland mansion at the heart of litigation against a lessee was read out in the High Court this morning.20 May 04:52 AM
