Housing
Property prices: 'Fringe towns' most at risk?
Property price pundits are predicting 'fringe towns' in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty are the most at-risk places in the country if property prices drop. This includes Otorohanga - but mayor Max… Audio
NZ's major cities moderately vulnerable to property downturn - study
Property research firm CoreLogic has used property, credit, and economic data to assess how regions might be hit by a market or economic downturn.
North Island properties most vulnerable to economic downturn
Those vying for a house in the North Island are most at-risk in an economic downturn.
CoreLogic's Property Vulnerability figures released just moments ago show the areas most prone to changes in the… Audio
House price growth picks up as buyers vie for limited stock
The rate of house price growth is picking up, as the number of new property listings decline during lockdown.
New development aims to knock down the price of an Auckland house
It will feature cheaper houses, a single loop road, and solar power. Audio
Auckland Council still facing $200m bill for leaky buildings
Mayor Phil Goff says the leaky building crisis has cost council hundreds of millions over the last 10 years and resulted in the construction of thousands of unsafe, damp and mouldy homes.
Could rising mortgage rates cool the property market?
The chief property economist at CoreLogic believes a rise to the official cash rate will lead to a cooling of the housing market.
Many retail banks lifted their floating mortgage rates after the… Audio
Calls for NZ's building code to include energy efficiency rules
How changing the Building Code could help this country meet the 100 percent renewable energy goal. Audio
Is the Future of Housing in our own back yards?
Bill looks at the history of the backyard in New Zealand and how it's changed over the years. As the housing crisis continues, could our backyards be the perfect place to look for a solution? Bill… Audio
How Lake Ōhau village is looking one year after fire
Monday marks one year since a fire ripped through the Lake Ōhau alpine village, forcing people to flee in the middle of the night.
Roughly half the homes in the remote MacKenzie basin were destroyed… Audio
Locals hoping for answers one year on from Lake Ōhau fire
It's a year today since a fire ripped through the Lake Ōhau alpine village, forcing people to flee in the middle of the night.
Roughly half the homes in the remote MacKenzie basin were destroyed or… Audio
House price growth slows for fifth consecutive month - CoreLogic
The CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI) shows the nationwide monthly property value growth rate slipped to 1.4 percent from 1.6 percent in August.
Using inner-city land for parking doesn't add up during housing crisis
Analysis - Even after experiencing some of the highest-priced US property markets, I was taken aback by house conditions and prices in New Zealand, writes [Timothy Welch].
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Tom Harris(Part 1)
Panellists Leonie Freeman and Tom Harris discuss the latest COVID numbers in Auckland; landlord tax and solo dining. Audio
New houses exempt from investor interest write off rules
New houses will be exempt for 20 years from new tax rules that prevent residential property investors claiming interest payments as an expense.
The aim is encourage investors to build new homes -… Audio
New tenancy scheme likely to deter first home buyers - advocate
An advocate for first home buyers says scrapping interest deductibility for landlords might alleviate some competition in the market, but it's by no means a good news story.
Wage subsidies: Real estate agents claim more than $1m during lockdown
Real estate agents have claimed more than $1 million in wage subsidies as listings lag during lockdown. Audio
Landlords 'gobsmacked' by new law for commercial tenants
A cut-price Covid-19 rent clause that has been added to legislation has blindsided some property managers.
The amendment to the Property Law Act would mean commercial tenants will not have to pay… Video, Audio
Some developers may be offered incentive by tax-rule exemption
New houses will be exempt for 20 years from changed tax rules aimed at cooling the housing market, but developers of long-term rental developments may be given an incentive.
Wage subsidies: Real estate agents claim more than $1m during lockdown
A pause on the housing market during the latest lockdowns is unlikely to be enough to increase affordability.
Latest figures show in the year to August, all major centres saw house prices rise, with… Audio
