Potential - and pitfalls - in mortgagee sales

Almost three times more mortgagee properties came to market this year than before the global financial crisis in 2007.
21-11-2011 more >>

Show me the (mentoring) money

Rent isn’t the only money to be made from rental property, as the growth in investment property seminars and mentoring shows, and for Property Investors Federation president Andrew King, it’s a concern.
02-11-2011 more >>

Every silver lining has a cloud

The good news is landlords’ have little need to worry about new tax changes – the bad news is that for many, the impact of the last round has yet to be felt.
30-09-2011 more >>

King counters taxing solution to misdiagnosed problem

A “huge misconception” exists that investment property receives favourable tax treatment, and additional taxes could “spark an investor exodus,” according to NZ Property Investors Federation president (NZPIF) Andrew King.
23-08-2011 more >>

Landlords and tenants set to lose with capital gains

Labour proposals for a capital gains tax on investment property have been criticised as unfair on both investors and tenants, "who are going to end up paying for this."
06-07-2011 more >>

King's Counsel

For the new Property Investors Federation president Andrew King, taking on the top job in an election year has given an extra focus to the Federation's role lobbying on behalf of property investors.
09-05-2011 more >>

Landlords fret over possible tax hit

180,000 Kiwi landlords with about $213 billion invested in the sector could be in for a rude awakening come Tuesday.
06-02-2010 more >>

NZPIF Opposes Capital Gains Tax

The NZPIF has been campaigning on behalf of it's members in opposition to proposals to introduce a Capital Gains Tax for Property Investors.
15-09-2009 more >>

Rental house of horrors

Unwary landlords can find themselves caught up in a host of financial implications and be burned when they discover the cost of owning a rental property
29-12-2008 more >>