Andrew King
District Court overturns Tenancy Tribunal ruling
A Dunedin District Court has overturned an earlier Tenancy tribunal ruling thst ordered local landlord Vic Inglis to pay a tenant almost $11,000 in rent because the tenancy was never lawful in the… Audio
Common sense rulings
A court ruling that may have seen many tenants receive rent refunds has been overturned. Audio
Landlords v tenants
Andrew King from the Property Investors federation tells us why landlords are so concerned about damage to their properties. Audio
Landlord group claims rent rise under Labour
Landlord's lobby group the Property Investors Federation says Labour's policies would force rents to go up if it became government. It comes after a questionnaire was sent out to the group's members… Audio
Labour's rental plan: Extra security or cost to landlords?
Labour announced yesterday it would ban letting fees, increase the 42-day notice period to 90 days, and get rid of 'no cause' terminations of tenancies. To discuss the policy plan, New Zealand… Audio
Hamilton, Tauranga mayors weigh in on train link idea
Transport lobby group Greater Auckland has set out a bold plan for a new commuter rail network linking Auckland with Hamilton and Tauranga.
Hamilton Mayor Andrew King and Tauranga Mayor Greg… Audio
Hamilton council no longer accepts money derived from pokies
Hamilton Council takes a stand by refusing to accept grants from pokie machine charities, Mayor Andrew King tells the Panel why they are turning down that money. Audio
'Most tenants prefer flexibility' - landlords respond to Gareth Morgan's policy
The Opportunities Party has released a policy that it says will reform the Tenancy Act and prevent landlords from being able to evict tenants when they sell a property. But Property Investors… Audio
$1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund Announced
Five of New Zealand's Councils will have infrastructure projects funded through the Government's $1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund. The fund was created to provide high growth councils with 10… Audio
Landlords welcome new meth testing and contamination standards
Landlords are welcoming new meth testing and contamination standards for residential properties, saying millions of dollars are being wasted on unnecessary clean-ups. Andrew King is the executive… Audio
Auckland tenants stung for landlords' water fees
A tenant advocate and a lobby group for landlords are calling for an overhaul to Auckland's confusing system for allocating water rates. Under the current system, tenants pay the metered rate of water… Audio
How much accommodation supplement increase will help
Under the Government's boost to the accommodation supplement, the country's low income families will, on average, get an extra 36 dollars a week to help out with housing costs. It's the first time in… Audio
Rent bidding apps heading for NZ
A new rental app which allows tenants to bid against each other for a property is to be launched in New Zealand. Rentberry describes itself as a "price negotiation platform uniting tenants and… Audio
Campaign for rail commuter service to be election issue
A campaign for a daily commuter train service between Hamilton and Auckland is back on track with organisers determined to make it an election issue. Audio
What's the degree of difficulty buying a house these days?
Andrew King of the New Zealand Porperty Investors Federation says it's not much different buying a house today. Audio
Andrew King has won the mayoralty in Hamilton
Andrew King has won the mayoralty in Hamilton after an extremely tight race. Checkpoint spoke to him just after he had heard the news. Audio
Rents could rise as terms of interest-only loan change
Westpac is the latest bank to cut its maximum term for interest-only loans. Could it be a sign the banks are worried about the housing market? We talk to the Property Investors' Association about what… Audio
Property investors say tax doesn't give them advantage
Property investors are pushing back on the notion they're benefiting from tax breaks, which in turn is helping them to fuel a rampant housing market. Audio
Tenants could be worse off if Reserve Bank targets investors
The Property Investors Federation is warning if the Reserve Bank extends lending restrictions it will make things harder for tenants. We talk to Andrew King from the Federation. Audio
Will RBNZ restrictions help solve Akld's housing crisis?
Bernard Hickey, Leroy Beckett & Andrew King talk to John Campbell about the RBNZ Deputy Governor's speech. Audio
