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The commercial property market remains subdued with demand for retail and office space in negative territory
28th Apr 23, 11:30am
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The commercial property market remains subdued with demand for retail and office space in negative territory
Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
24th Mar 23, 12:00pm
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Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
The rental market appears particularly weak in Auckland with rental listings on Trade Me up 51% compared to last year, Wellington not far behind
20th Oct 22, 10:06am
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The rental market appears particularly weak in Auckland with rental listings on Trade Me up 51% compared to last year, Wellington not far behind
The biggest rent increases in the year to March were in South Auckland
16th May 22, 1:22pm
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The biggest rent increases in the year to March were in South Auckland
Changes to the tax deductibility rules for residential investment property could bring significant changes to the housing market
30th Mar 22, 11:37am
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Changes to the tax deductibility rules for residential investment property could bring significant changes to the housing market
Declining rental yields are making residential investment property a less attractive option
26th Nov 21, 10:25am
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Declining rental yields are making residential investment property a less attractive option
Interest deductibility rules for property investors detailed; 'New builds' to be exempt for 20 years
28th Sep 21, 12:06pm
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Interest deductibility rules for property investors detailed; 'New builds' to be exempt for 20 years
Uncertainty prevails, as Government is yet to detail interest deductibility tax change three weeks out from rules being applied to most residential property investors
10th Sep 21, 5:35pm
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Uncertainty prevails, as Government is yet to detail interest deductibility tax change three weeks out from rules being applied to most residential property investors
House prices continue to rise faster than rents making residential property investment less attractive
21st Aug 21, 9:16am
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House prices continue to rise faster than rents making residential property investment less attractive
Leaky apartments are often the best sellers at auction but they are selling for savagely discounted prices
24th Jul 21, 8:34am
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Leaky apartments are often the best sellers at auction but they are selling for savagely discounted prices
Prices at Bayleys' latest commercial property auction ranged from $550,000 to $5.34 million
10th Jul 21, 8:31am
Prices at Bayleys' latest commercial property auction ranged from $550,000 to $5.34 million
Properties with development potential were particularly sought after at Bayleys' latest commercial property auction
30th Apr 21, 2:08pm
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Properties with development potential were particularly sought after at Bayleys' latest commercial property auction
Tax only paid on 3,698 property transactions in 2018/19 due to the bright-line test; No prosecutions made; Question marks remain over whether compliance will improve with an extension to the test
25th Mar 21, 12:20pm
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Tax only paid on 3,698 property transactions in 2018/19 due to the bright-line test; No prosecutions made; Question marks remain over whether compliance will improve with an extension to the test
Investors seeking smaller commercial premises throughout the country as an alternative to residential investment property
22nd Mar 21, 12:19pm
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Investors seeking smaller commercial premises throughout the country as an alternative to residential investment property
Activity is already heating up at residential property auctions and there's plenty of activity on the commercial property front too
27th Jan 21, 9:49am
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Activity is already heating up at residential property auctions and there's plenty of activity on the commercial property front too
Prices started at $676,500 at Bayleys' latest commercial property auctions
7th Dec 20, 11:21am
Prices started at $676,500 at Bayleys' latest commercial property auctions
Current rental yields suggest rising house prices are unlikely to deter investors as long as interest rates remain low
12th Nov 20, 5:00am
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Current rental yields suggest rising house prices are unlikely to deter investors as long as interest rates remain low
Efficacy of using tax to deter property speculation up in the air; Meanwhile National campaigns on reducing bright-line test back to two years
25th Sep 20, 9:07am
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Efficacy of using tax to deter property speculation up in the air; Meanwhile National campaigns on reducing bright-line test back to two years
Investors getting net yields of around 5% from smaller retail units in Auckland
19th Sep 20, 9:11am
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Investors getting net yields of around 5% from smaller retail units in Auckland
Plenty of fare for smaller investors among Bayleys' latest commercial sales with prices starting at just $520,000
3rd Sep 20, 9:54am
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Plenty of fare for smaller investors among Bayleys' latest commercial sales with prices starting at just $520,000
Eight out of 10 recent commercial property sales reported by Bayleys in Christchurch were either vacant properties or development sites
25th Aug 20, 3:04pm
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Eight out of 10 recent commercial property sales reported by Bayleys in Christchurch were either vacant properties or development sites
Bayleys' latest commercial sales evenly split between tenanted and vacant properties, prices started at $680,000
19th Aug 20, 10:19am
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Bayleys' latest commercial sales evenly split between tenanted and vacant properties, prices started at $680,000
Good mainstream commercial properties achieving net yields around 5% but higher yields possible if you look further afield
10th Aug 20, 10:29am
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Good mainstream commercial properties achieving net yields around 5% but higher yields possible if you look further afield
The popularity of smaller commercial properties is keeping their net yields under 5% and they may even go a bit lower
11th Jul 20, 9:46am
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The popularity of smaller commercial properties is keeping their net yields under 5% and they may even go a bit lower