Housing
The data Kāinga Ora does not 'centrally record'
Two RNZ OIA requests to Kāinga Ora have been declined, but they do show the agency does not centrally record compensation payouts or instances of behaviour that require a police response
Privacy Commission to crack down on landlords collecting intrusive information
Property managers and landlords are frequently collecting inappropriate and invasive information from prospective tenants, a renters advocacy group says. Audio
House asking prices shoot up 25 % in year to December
House prices shot up 25 percent in the year to December, according to TradeMe's sales figures.
That took the national average asking price to $956,000.
Trade Me Property Sales Director Gavin Lloyd… Audio
Total compensation for state landlord's neighbours remains unknown
Kāinga Ora has declined a request for the information on the basis it did not centrally record the total amount of compensation paid out for those breaches.
Landlords' collection of personal information under spotlight
The Office for the Privacy Commission is cracking down on property managers and landlords who risk breaching the Privacy Act in how they handle tenants' personal information. Renters groups call the… Audio
Kāinga Ora can't say how much paid in compensation for unruly tenants
The Government landlord can't say how much it's had to pay out in compensation to neighbours terrorised by unruly tenants.
Kāinga Ora - formerly Housing New Zealand - came under scutiny last year… Audio
Mum 'shocked' by 90-day maternity leave mortgage condition
A Dunedin mother says she was told by a bank it would only consider giving her a mortgage if she returned to work within 90 days of giving birth.
Record housing consents but some houses 'just won't get built'
Despite a record number of consents for new homes issued last year, construction could still be delayed due to lack of workers and materials, builders say.
Would-be homeowners face banks pulling pre-approvals
Potential home buyers are being warned they could face their pre-approvals being declined or withdrawn for months to come. Audio
New record median house prices in seven regions
Seven regions across the country shattered median house price records in the last month of 2021.
The median price nationally has reached $905,000 - that's an annual increase of 21.5 percent.
But… Audio
Record consents for new homes but builders warn of delays
Despite a record number of consents for new homes being issued last year, builders say construction could still be delayed due to a lack of workers and materials.
There were 48,522 homes consented in… Audio
Home buyers go through the mortgage wringer after law change
Potential home buyers are being told they could face their pre-approvals being declined or withdrawn for many months yet.
The warnings come as an investigation begins today into whether banks and… Audio
All New Zealand suburbs experienced house price growth in 2021
Every suburb in the country recorded an increase in median house price values last year, including one where house prices jumped by more than $650,000.
New lending restrictions lock prospective home owners out of the market
Low-deposit lending restrictions and other lending law changes are locking prospective home-owners out of finance they would have qualified for weeks ago, financial advisers say.
Christmas shopping, dairy visits stop woman from mortgage approval
A Dunedin woman says a $187 Christmas shopping trip to Kmart in Invercargill has prevented her getting a mortgage for urgently needed repairs on her home.
Construction minister keen to see record housing consents continue
Minister for Building and Construction Poto Williams said more houses were being built than any government since the 1970s, with consent numbers having "more than tripled in the last decade".
Applying for a home loan? Your weekly takeaways could get in the way
Having takeaways at least twice a week or a quick bet could now, quite literally, stop you getting a home loan, Dunedin mortgage brokers are warning.
Average house price rises: 'It's a huge, a huge increase for a year'
Figures from QV show the average house price went up 28.2 percent in 2021, with the new national average hitting $1,053,315.
Slowdown in mortgage lending on the cards this year - economist
Mortgage lending flows were high at the tail-end of 2021, however, there are signs of an easing for low-deposit lending to owner-occupiers.
More signs of a cooldown in country's hot housing market - expert
House prices rose dramatically high across the country last year with new data showing a 27.6 percent growth across the market.
