Falling investor confidence has prompted a flight towards the safety of term deposits at the expense of property investment, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey. 09-11-2010 more >>
Property values continue to gradually decline and are now 5.5% below the market peak of late 2007, according to the latest QV residential property report. However the news is not all bad. 08-11-2010 more >>
Monthly home sales in New Zealand's biggest city have fallen to their lowest level in 20 months as the lingering effects of the stalled economic recovery continue to weigh on households. 03-11-2010 more >>
Property investors are eager to reduce debt and increase savings, mirroring the financial changes many New Zealanders are making, according to the latest ANZ Property Investment Survey. 02-11-2010 more >>
There is a shortage of four-bedroom rental properties across the country, demand for all types of rental accommodation in Auckland and a small overall increase in rents, according to First National’s latest quarterly residential property management survey. 01-11-2010 more >>
The housing market remains weak, with sales and average selling prices falling further in September according to the latest ANZ Property Focus, which described a housing market “lost at sea and struggling to keep its head above water.†01-11-2010 more >>
The residential property sector remained soft in September, measured by building consents, with the effects of the Canterbury earthquake adding to the woes of the struggling residential construction sector. 29-10-2010 more >>
The decision to leave the official cash rate at 3% today came as no surprise. The interesting part of the statement from Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard was his comments around monetary policy tightening, in other words, when will the OCR and home loan rates start rising. 28-10-2010 more >>
The Commerce Commission is to launch an education campaign to target anti-competitive practices construction sector, after research found non-residential builders in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington engaging in "cover pricing". 19-10-2010 more >>
Fletcher Building expects the residential property market to pick-up next year when rebuilding begins in Canterbury and the government's response to ‘leaky homes' comes into effect. 15-10-2010 more >>
REINZ released its latest data on the housing market today. Here we summarise what three economists think is happening in the housing market. 14-10-2010 more >>
House sales in Canterbury/Westland were dramatically affected by the September earthquake. Find out how other regions fared in September as well. 14-10-2010 more >>
The residential housing market remained relatively steady in September, although sales showed a slight improvement from the previous month, according to the Real Estate Institute (REINZ). 14-10-2010 more >>
Withers Tsang property tax specialist Mark Withers says Monday's release from Revenue Minister Peter Dunne was ambiguous and confusing, as it appeared the government was planning to ring fence losses within qualifying companies. 13-10-2010 more >>
Changes to qualifying company regimes are definitely on their way - despite details still pending - which means investors need to thoroughly review their structures. 12-10-2010 more >>
The Government will be introducing new rules preventing loss attributing qualifying companies (LAQCs) from passing losses on to their shareholders said Minister of Revenue, Peter Dunne today. 11-10-2010 more >>
The latest mortgagee sales figures show embattled homeowners are continuing to lose homes at rates unthinkable before the recession. 10-10-2010 more >>
QV's Residential Price Index for September shows that property values in the Auckland region are relatively stable, having dropped by only 0.9% since March this year. In contrast, values increased by 5.3% in the seven months up to March. 07-10-2010 more >>