House prices rose in 11 of the 12 regions throughout the country in December last year. Find out what else is happening in the main areas. 19-01-2010 more >>
The Inland Revenue is sticking with its controversial views on depreciation of residential rental property - but not winning a lot of support. 19-01-2010 more >>
New Zealand house prices edged up in December as the property market continued to recover from its trough last year, though activity was at a "concerning" low level. 18-01-2010 more >>
The pace of residential home-building continues to pick up, although few new apartments are being built and non-residential construction is down across most sectors, according to November 2009 building consent totals released this morning by Statistics New Zealand. 14-01-2010 more >>
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT BILL - 2nd reading commenced.
The Government commenced the second reading debate of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill on 8 December. This process basically means that Parliament is asked to adopt the bill as reported back, with amendments from the Social Services Select committee. 11-01-2010 more >>
Labour leader Phil Goff says his party is prepared to discuss a capital gains tax with the Government, opening the way for an accord on a tax that has long been a political hot potato. 14-09-2009 more >>
Wolfgang Himme responds to the report on a woman in Auckland posing as a property manager and defrauding a number of people looking for rental accommodation. 22-08-2009 more >>
Debbie Van Den Broek of Rotorua Property Investors' Association was named Landlord of the Year 2009 at the NZPIF Conference dinner on Saturday. 16-08-2009 more >>
The outcome of a recent drug case has set the legal bar for landlords to deal with drugs being manufactured by tenants, or friends of tenants, in their rental properties. 16-04-2009 more >>
A leading corporate lawyer says a recovery might occur quite quickly once business and building owners become realistic about the value of their assets. 14-04-2009 more >>
Home buyers - including expats with an eye for a bargain - have returned to the market in strength, hunting both high end and investment property 13-04-2009 more >>
New Zealand property values fell 9.3% last month, led by declines in Auckland City and Manukau, as rising unemployment and waning job security counters the benefits of lower borrowing costs. 09-04-2009 more >>
The residential property market is picking up, but values are still dropping, according to the latest numbers released by QV Valuations. Find out how the main centres are faring below. 09-04-2009 more >>
