Banking and financeRent burden eases in city centreRenters moving into popular central Auckland suburbs have had some relief, with rental costs levelling off or falling slightly.30 Apr 05:30 PM
CompaniesAuckland dominates growing market - expertCommercial, industrial and retail properties sales last year totalled more than $1.4 billion - but deals this year could be higher, says a property market expert.29 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessHart's home ready for partyNew Zealand's richest man has completed a huge new three-level banquet hall with pool and piazza area at his Auckland clifftop property.29 Apr 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
New ZealandSales soar beyond ritzy areasThe number of sales in Auckland suburbs typically considered less desirable are growing at a faster rate than their usually sought-after neighbours.28 Apr 08:58 PM
New ZealandDeck drop: 'It's lucky no one died'The owners of a house where a deck collapsed, sending about 20 people and a hot barbecue plummeting to the ground, say it was lucky no one was killed.28 Apr 05:55 PM
EconomyMortgagee sales fall to four year lowIn the last quarter of 2012, there were 461 mortgagee sales, 11 per cent down from the previous quarter and 24 per cent less than the same quarter the year before, according to statistics released today by Terralink International.25 Apr 10:40 PM
BusinessSections to soar in value under planAuckland homeowners could become about $24 billion richer under Auckland Council's proposed Unitary Plan as the value of sections will shoot up.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhat's wrong with your home?Statistics New Zealand has taken the pulse of the country's homes in its nationwide New Zealand General Social Survey.21 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandState houses sold to developerA formerly state house-dominated street in Sandringham is set for major redevelopment after seven large sections were sold to a developer for more than $8 million.16 Apr 05:30 PM
InvestmentLocals demand quality housingLynette O'Brien supports intensification of Papatoetoe so long as it is not like the "concrete jungle" of stucco townhouses in Shirley Rd.14 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Politicians key to fixing housing bubbleBusiness editor Liam Dann is stumped as to what possible benefit the rise in the value of his house offers him.14 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Stop yakking and show us the housesBernard Hickey says gums have been flappin' aplenty this week over the dangers of a housing boom.13 Apr 05:51 AM
EconomyEnglish: We will curb house pricesFinance Minister Bill English used a pre-Budget speech to say the Government will act to curb rising house prices which represent a risk to New Zealand's economic recovery.11 Apr 05:30 PM
BDBDEconomyNZ house sales hit six-year highThe number of New Zealand house sales rose to a six-year high last month and prices touched a new record.11 Apr 04:15 AM
EconomyAuckland housing boom warningHomeowners are increasingly holding on to their properties and some would-be buyers are getting fed up with Auckland's record prices, says Quotable Value.09 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil asks locals to offer housing planAuckland Council has handed a map to the Milford Residents Association and urged it to have a go at drawing an appropriate location for higher-density housing.09 Apr 05:30 PM
EconomyHouse values highest in seven yearsHousing valuations are the highest in seven years, prompting a slowdown in the market as some buyers hold off until prices become more affordable.09 Apr 01:45 AM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank warns on housingClimbing house prices and a growing proportion of lending at high loan-to-value ratios are stoking fears at the Reserve Bank of a boom followed by a destructive bust.08 Apr 05:30 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank cuts one-year mortgage rateKiwibank has today reduced its one-year home loan rate by 26 basis points and withdrawn a six-month special promotion.08 Apr 03:40 AM
Personal FinanceAuckland residential property fund mootedInvestors could soon be invited to put money into a new fund to buy Auckland residential property.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandProtection for home buyersHouse buyers and sellers are more protected from dodgy agent dealings than before.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandRates: more certain than death and taxesWhen Gaylene Mackereth left her home in Howick on a trip to the beach with her granddaughter recently, she paid a bit more attention than usual to the houses they passed.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandGlobal worth of your houseThe average New Zealand home owner could pick themselves up a lovely four-bedroom farm house in Brittany, France, or perhaps a 40-bedroom hotel in Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.05 Apr 01:54 AM
New ZealandHouse prices tipped to rise by 12pcAuckland house prices are predicted to rise a further 12 per cent over the next year, with the nationwide average jumping almost $40,000 by the end of the year.04 Apr 04:30 PM
WorldBritish bedroom tax 'bad policy'British ministers came under fire over benefit cuts as the independent body representing 1200 English housing associations described the controversial bedroom tax as bad policy.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDisabled Kiwis left behind by quake plansLarge parts of the country's building stock will be off-limits for disabled people under a proposal to trim the cost of upgrading thousands of earthquake-prone buildings, advocacy groups have warned.31 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Housing needs nudge, not a working partyHobsonville is the sort of public-private partnership that when it comes to roads and schools buildings, this Government actively promotes, writes Brian Rudman.26 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeBankers knock new capital plansThe Bankers Association is critical of Reserve Bank proposals to increase the amount of capital banks have to hold against home loans with a high loan-to-value ratio (LVR).26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Foolish to blame landlords and foreignersIf Auckland's housing woes can in part be laid at the door of residential investors as alleged, simply ban them, writes Bob Jones.25 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSultan has trouble selling homesAs one of the world's richest individuals he is unlikely to be too bothered, but the Sultan of Brunei has had trouble shifting some of his real estate he owns in New Zealand.25 Mar 04:30 PM
