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Barfoot & Thompson looks to WeChat to improve engagement with Chinese customers
26th Oct 18, 1:49pm
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Barfoot & Thompson looks to WeChat to improve engagement with Chinese customers
Top Chinese property website says if anyone has been driving up house prices, 'it’s your rich dad and uncle, not rich Chinese'
15th Aug 18, 6:58pm
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Top Chinese property website says if anyone has been driving up house prices, 'it’s your rich dad and uncle, not rich Chinese'
The controversial Overseas Investment Amendment Bill has passed its third reading with 65 votes for and 57 against and will become law in a matter of weeks
15th Aug 18, 6:25pm
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The controversial Overseas Investment Amendment Bill has passed its third reading with 65 votes for and 57 against and will become law in a matter of weeks
Westpac's chief economist abruptly changes tack and now forecasts a house price rally early next year, with prices to climb 1.5% in the first quarter; RBNZ was the 'game changer'
15th Aug 18, 11:51am
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Westpac's chief economist abruptly changes tack and now forecasts a house price rally early next year, with prices to climb 1.5% in the first quarter; RBNZ was the 'game changer'
The Overseas Investment Amendment Bill was one of the first bills the Government said it would implement and this week it will likely become law
13th Aug 18, 12:10pm
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The Overseas Investment Amendment Bill was one of the first bills the Government said it would implement and this week it will likely become law
Overseas house buying activity mostly concentrated in Auckland, latest figures show
27th Jul 18, 11:40am
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Overseas house buying activity mostly concentrated in Auckland, latest figures show
ASB data shows the actual number of homes sold to foreign buyers in the year to March 2018 is likely between 11% & 21% nationally, not the 3% reported by Stats NZ
26th Jun 18, 1:39pm
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ASB data shows the actual number of homes sold to foreign buyers in the year to March 2018 is likely between 11% & 21% nationally, not the 3% reported by Stats NZ
Westpac's chief economist says it's no surprise that the housing market is slowing; predicts Auckland and Queenstown will be most affected by foreign buyer restrictions
21st Jun 18, 11:42am
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Westpac's chief economist says it's no surprise that the housing market is slowing; predicts Auckland and Queenstown will be most affected by foreign buyer restrictions
David Hargreaves says Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee appears to have done a good job 'fixing' Labour's foreign buyer ban but reckons we don't need a repeat of such hastily drawn up legislation
21st Jun 18, 8:19am
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David Hargreaves says Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee appears to have done a good job 'fixing' Labour's foreign buyer ban but reckons we don't need a repeat of such hastily drawn up legislation
Proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act would allow overseas buyers to buy new apartments off the plans or to develop new homes, but they would not be able to buy existing dwellings
19th Jun 18, 10:41am
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Proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act would allow overseas buyers to buy new apartments off the plans or to develop new homes, but they would not be able to buy existing dwellings
ANZ economists say the Government's forthcoming ban on foreign buyers of New Zealand houses is not expected to have much impact on either house price inflation or housing affordability
18th Jun 18, 3:12pm
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ANZ economists say the Government's forthcoming ban on foreign buyers of New Zealand houses is not expected to have much impact on either house price inflation or housing affordability
Capital outflows from China may have had a bigger impact on Auckland's housing market than low interest rates and high immigration
9th Jun 18, 7:01am
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Capital outflows from China may have had a bigger impact on Auckland's housing market than low interest rates and high immigration
Associate Finance Minister David Parker says the price of New Zealand homes should be set by buyers in this country, not those from overseas
8th Jun 18, 12:29pm
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Associate Finance Minister David Parker says the price of New Zealand homes should be set by buyers in this country, not those from overseas
Overseas house buyer activity is concentrated in places like Auckland and Queenstown
7th Jun 18, 11:39am
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Overseas house buyer activity is concentrated in places like Auckland and Queenstown
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on housing supply, urban planning, earthquakes, rent controls, transportation, foreign buyer bans & more
27th Apr 18, 10:00am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on housing supply, urban planning, earthquakes, rent controls, transportation, foreign buyer bans & more
The Government's coming under pressure to make changes and exemptions in its legislation barring offshore buyers from owning existing New Zealand houses
23rd Apr 18, 10:42am
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The Government's coming under pressure to make changes and exemptions in its legislation barring offshore buyers from owning existing New Zealand houses
Greg Ninness takes a look at the concept of the RBNZ having a debt-to-income ratio tool and the Government banning foreign house buyers and says bring them both on
22nd Apr 18, 7:02am
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Greg Ninness takes a look at the concept of the RBNZ having a debt-to-income ratio tool and the Government banning foreign house buyers and says bring them both on
The IMF doesn't think the Government’s policy to ban foreigners from buying Kiwi homes will have much of an impact on house prices; but officials do think DTIs should be added to the RBNZ’s toolkit
17th Apr 18, 3:40pm
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The IMF doesn't think the Government’s policy to ban foreigners from buying Kiwi homes will have much of an impact on house prices; but officials do think DTIs should be added to the RBNZ’s toolkit
Housing and Urban Development Minister says 29 hectares of Unitec land at Mt Albert will be transferred to Crown ownership; between 3000 and 4000 homes to be constructed
25th Mar 18, 1:26pm
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Housing and Urban Development Minister says 29 hectares of Unitec land at Mt Albert will be transferred to Crown ownership; between 3000 and 4000 homes to be constructed
The Government's decision to have a 'significant' portion of the Kiwibuild houses pre-fabricated is logical, but risky
19th Mar 18, 4:07pm
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The Government's decision to have a 'significant' portion of the Kiwibuild houses pre-fabricated is logical, but risky
David Hargreaves fears the Government's desire to push through difficult-to-implement offshore housing buyer legislation may prove a distraction in tackling the most pressing housing shortage issues
12th Mar 18, 3:41pm
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David Hargreaves fears the Government's desire to push through difficult-to-implement offshore housing buyer legislation may prove a distraction in tackling the most pressing housing shortage issues
Gareth Kiernan looks at what the New Year will bring for migration, education, foreign house buyers, KiwiBuild, the RBNZ, the minimum wage, and infrastructure
24th Jan 18, 3:54pm
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Gareth Kiernan looks at what the New Year will bring for migration, education, foreign house buyers, KiwiBuild, the RBNZ, the minimum wage, and infrastructure
Government to extend deadline for submissions on bill banning foreign house buyers after agreement reached in trade deal
24th Jan 18, 2:29pm
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Government to extend deadline for submissions on bill banning foreign house buyers after agreement reached in trade deal
David Hargreaves questions whether as currently drafted the Government's offshore house buying ban will prove counter-productive
18th Dec 17, 3:15pm
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David Hargreaves questions whether as currently drafted the Government's offshore house buying ban will prove counter-productive
Any buyers breaching the Government's new offshore buying ban on New Zealand houses may be forced to sell the houses
14th Dec 17, 4:52pm
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Any buyers breaching the Government's new offshore buying ban on New Zealand houses may be forced to sell the houses