Housing

One mortgage advisor has done more second-tier lending over the last six months than ever before.

The cash rate is expected to be lowered by another 50 basis points soon, and further cuts are predicted.

"It's been a real mystery for everyone in the area," say neighbours of one of a number of seemingly abandoned, graffiti-covered "eyesores".

LGBTIQ+ people face "a lot of difficulty" finding housing due to prejudice, and many are resorting to "survival techniques" to avoid homelessness.

Since February, values have slowly been drifting down, Corelogic says.

House prices are expected to increase over the next 12 months, but how much and how fast are still up for debate.

House prices are expected to increase over the next 12 months, but how much and how fast are still up for debate.

'Passionate' gardener crossed the line with tenants, tribunal says.

The council is working on a blueprint for the future housing needs of the growing city, which will help guide plans for areas such as Kaiti, Elgin, the city centre, and Awapuni.

The Ministry of Social Development says Rhonda Saxton can't afford rent on new premises - but she says she's already proved she can.

Youth advocates are worried tighter rules for emergency housing could lead to someone dying due to the impacts on mental health and physical safety for those denied shelter.

A group of homeless people the council evicted from a freedom camping spot are settled into a new location - but it is not a permanent solution, the mayor warns. Audio

Investors are often driven by an expectation of capital gain - meaning they might overvalue a house, researcher says.

Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.

Bad news for the economy could mean good news for homeowners in the new year.

The Kitchener St development will feature 30 larger whānau homes and 13 transportable kaumātua-sized homes.

New data shows buyers willing to move, and something surprising in the capital.

Whanganui's biggest encampment of homeless people is being turfed out.

More properties are coming onto the market and some are taking longer to rent out, easing pressures, an investors group said.

Advocates say it's just what Wellington needs, but neighbours argue they "can't think of a worse possible site". Audio