Sharon Cullwick
New moves to tighten mortgage lending
The government and Reserve Bank are taking aim at unsustainable house prices, with fresh attempts to cool the housing market. New moves to tighten mortgage lending include lowering the amount of… Audio
Tenants will be hit harder by debt to income ratios - Property Investors Federation
Property investors believe tenants will be the ultimate losers from any new restriction on mortgage lending.
The Finance Minister has agreed in-principle to give the RBNZ powers to fix upper… Audio
Govt housing package announced
The government has announced a raft of changes aimed at curbing the overheated housing market and helping first home buyers.The multi-billion dollar package will see the bright-line test doubled… Audio
Bidding wars, no cause evictions out the door as new tenancy rules come into effect
Powerful new tenancy regulations sweep into effect today, which advocates say will shift the balance of power between landlord and tenant.
Gone is the ability for landlords to encourage bidding wars… Audio
Landlords under fire for Facebook page blacklising tenants
Landlords are under fire for posting the identities, passport details and photographs of so-called 'bad tenants" on a Facebook page viewed by thousands.
Property managers across the country and at… Audio
Property investor and mortgage broker on superheated housing market
More now on the Reserve Bank being accused of adding pressure to an already stretched housing market.
The bank is planning to pump another $28 billion dollars into the economy over the next couple of… Audio
Investor won't back down on claims first home buyers hurting supply
The executive officer of the Property Investors Federation is defending her claim that first-home buyers are hindering the housing market by purchasing rentals.
Sharon Cullwick from the Property… Audio
First home buyers have more impact on housing market than landlords, investors say
Data from economists and banks show the buy-to-rent market is running hot, but the Property Investors Federation says it's actually first home buyers who have the bigger impact on the housing crisis.
…Tenants brace for rent hikes as freeze comes to end
Tenants are bracing themselves for a hike in living costs when a freeze on rent-increases comes to an end next week.
The Commerce Commission says property investors have been discussing raising rents… Audio
What new restrictions mean for tenants, and their landlords
Soon the country will reach Level 4 restrictions in a bid to slow the spread of Covid 19. It means many will be working from home, but as non-essential businesses close, it mean many will struggle to… Audio