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Building consents drop

New Zealand's total building work fell 6% in the three months through September, extending its decline for the seventh quarter amid a slump in new construction permits.
08-12-2009 more >>

QV main urban areas commentary: November 2009

The latest statistics from QV valuations show improvement in values for the second straight month, driven in part by the main centres. Find out what's happening in the main urban areas throughout the country.
07-12-2009 more >>

Property values stay positive as sellers stay put: QV

New Zealand property values continued to recover lost ground and stayed above their 2008 level for a second month in a row, as sellers remain skeptical about the time it takes to sell their house.
07-12-2009 more >>

Investing made easy: Working backwards

In order to build a substantial portfolio, having the end goal in sight is the best place to start.
04-12-2009 more >>

Auckland prices reach almost two-year high

Auckland house prices edged up to a 23-month high in November as new listings held above 1,600 and demand was underpinned by stronger migration.
03-12-2009 more >>

IRD potentially misleading over off-the-plan property sales

An Inland Revenue brochure issued on off-the-plan property sales contains potentially misleading advice, says the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA).
02-12-2009 more >>

'Big kahuna' tax overhaul purpose

Economist and fund manager Gareth Morgan, who is a member of the Tax Working Group, has proposed a radical tax restructure to the group's final public conference that would impose a Comprehensive Capital Tax (CCT) on all land, buildings, plant and equipment to raise $19 billion.
01-12-2009 more >>

POLITICAL & REGULATORY REPORT for November 2009

TAX WORKING GROUP â€“ Rental properties taxes The government appointed Tax Working Group, comprising academics, regulators and other experts is due to release a set of far reaching tax reform recommendations at a public conference to be held in Wellington on 1 December. The Federation will be attending the meeting.
30-11-2009 more >>

ANZ Property Focus for November 2009

The housing market is showing signs of stabilising after a sizeable recover (off lows) with volumes and days to sell stable for three months. Limited listings, however, are underpinning prices. Migration continues to rise but so, of course, is the unemploymnet rate.
30-11-2009 more >>

Home-building approvals climb, adding weight to recovery

New Zealand home-building approvals jumped last month, extending their gains for a fourth month, ensuring a key element to the nation's economic recovery remains in place as interest rates remain low.
30-11-2009 more >>

Do property investors really have "tax benefits?"

As the government contemplates tax changes which would alter the tax rules for property investors, much of the commentary around perceived "tax benefits" has become misleading.
30-11-2009 more >>

Celebrating tenant-landlord relationships

A new competition celebrating good relationships between tenants and landlords has had its first winners.
27-11-2009 more >>

October reminder that all is not well

October has been a timely reminder that "it's not all plain sailing for the real estate market" and house prices are probably going to ease, according to ANZ National Bank's property gauges.
27-11-2009 more >>

Best Game Award 2009 to NZ Investment Game

Inventor ot the game, Frank Newman, is delighted with the Judging Panel's decision. The panel consisted of students and teachers from a cross section of New Zealand schools and regions.
26-11-2009 more >>

Long term anlysis of rental home vacancies supports NZPIF Vice President's comments

Andrew King was quoted recently in the media about the increase in numbers of vacant rental properties in some North Island centres. In addition, the overall national total has increased but numbers in some centres, such as Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Canterbury have reduced. slightly.
26-11-2009 more >>

Vacancy list good news for tenants

In what could be a boost for tenants, landlords are reporting an increase in the number of vacant rental properties.
24-11-2009 more >>

Mortgagee sales at record high

Mortgagee sales, which reached a record in September, will probably continue through 2010 as high levels of household debt and rising unemployment make it harder for kiwis to meet interest payments.
24-11-2009 more >>

Mortgagee squeeze hits regional New Zealand

Regional towns across New Zealand are feeling the squeeze as mortgagee sales hit another historic high in September, according to the latest figures from Terralink International.
23-11-2009 more >>

Funding brought forward for insulation scheme

Funding for the government's insulation scheme is changing to become more flexible, in order to bring funding forward and meet increasing demand.
23-11-2009 more >>

ComCom chasing bigger fish after dodgy Invercargill property scheme

The Commerce Commission is chasing bigger fish in Auckland after it successfully prosecuted CMA Property Investments over its role in a property scheme in Invercargill which mislead people into believing they were buying their own homes.
19-11-2009 more >>

Property indicator continues to exude energy

The housing market continued to gain in momentum, adding to the positive numbers seen in the previous two months, according to the latest Mike Pero Mortgages/Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator.
18-11-2009 more >>

Property finders likely to cause a few headaches for REAA

Property finders, the people who match properties to potential investors, may cause the newly-active Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA) a few headaches in the coming months, with some confusion over whether or not they will need to be licensed under the new regime.
17-11-2009 more >>

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