Housing Affordability

First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes

First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes

Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says

Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says

First home buyers have benefited considerably from falling house prices and interest rates over the last few years

First home buyers have benefited considerably from falling house prices and interest rates over the last few years

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he 'personally' thinks the Reserve Bank should have been more aggressive with the Official Cash Rate

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he 'personally' thinks the Reserve Bank should have been more aggressive with the Official Cash Rate

Winston Peters says foreign investors will be allowed to buy multi-million dollar residential properties under rule changes coming later this year

Winston Peters says foreign investors will be allowed to buy multi-million dollar residential properties under rule changes coming later this year

Home ownership now affordable for typical first home buyers in most parts of the country except Auckland and Tauranga

Home ownership now affordable for typical first home buyers in most parts of the country except Auckland and Tauranga

Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies

Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies

Stagnant house prices may be slowing the economic recovery, but economists say that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Stagnant house prices may be slowing the economic recovery, but economists say that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Mortgage payments on cheaper homes are at their lowest level in almost four years

Mortgage payments on cheaper homes are at their lowest level in almost four years

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says

Australia is forecast to fall 262,000 homes short of its housing target. Ehsan Noroozinejad says the country needs bold action

Australia is forecast to fall 262,000 homes short of its housing target. Ehsan Noroozinejad says the country needs bold action

No change to affordability for first home buyers as house prices move sideways and the market waits for news on further interest rate cuts

No change to affordability for first home buyers as house prices move sideways and the market waits for news on further interest rate cuts

Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi & TY Yang argue Canada can turn tariff tensions into a global affordable housing alliance

Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi & TY Yang argue Canada can turn tariff tensions into a global affordable housing alliance

TradeMe data suggests landlords are dropping rents to attract tenants but housing unaffordability remains at record levels in many cities and regions

TradeMe data suggests landlords are dropping rents to attract tenants but housing unaffordability remains at record levels in many cities and regions

The billions spent on NZ’s accommodation supplement is failing to make rent affordable – so what will?

The billions spent on NZ’s accommodation supplement is failing to make rent affordable – so what will?