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Grant Robertson has walked a tightrope of compromise with new tax deductibility rules for landlords
29th Sep 21, 7:42am
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Grant Robertson has walked a tightrope of compromise with new tax deductibility rules for landlords
Rent increases strongest in the central North Island, weak in Wellington with a big decline in Queenstown
28th Aug 21, 5:41pm
Rent increases strongest in the central North Island, weak in Wellington with a big decline in Queenstown
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
Susan St John argues the Fair Economic Return (FER) could be a way of tackling New Zealand's housing woes
30th Jul 21, 10:15am
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Susan St John argues the Fair Economic Return (FER) could be a way of tackling New Zealand's housing woes
A closer look at the calls for the Government to provide regulatory and financial support to grow the build-to-rent sector
25th Jul 21, 6:01am
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A closer look at the calls for the Government to provide regulatory and financial support to grow the build-to-rent sector
Chris Trotter probes the orthodox New Zealand Initiative's stinging attack on what it clearly regards as the Labour Government’s economic and political heresy
29th Mar 21, 8:00am
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Chris Trotter probes the orthodox New Zealand Initiative's stinging attack on what it clearly regards as the Labour Government’s economic and political heresy
The Week in Tax: more on the implications of the Government's shock property taxation proposals. And reflections on the future of tax
28th Mar 21, 5:22pm
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The Week in Tax: more on the implications of the Government's shock property taxation proposals. And reflections on the future of tax
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says the country's biggest home lender will be reviewing its affordability equations for property investor borrowers after government housing moves
26th Mar 21, 9:12am
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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says the country's biggest home lender will be reviewing its affordability equations for property investor borrowers after government housing moves
Week in Tax Special: Changes to the bright-line test and interest deductibility rules as reviewed by tax specialist Terry Baucher
23rd Mar 21, 3:27pm
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Week in Tax Special: Changes to the bright-line test and interest deductibility rules as reviewed by tax specialist Terry Baucher
The Government has taken a gutsy approach to tackling the housing crisis - the days of highly leveraged property investment are likely over, Greg Ninness says
23rd Mar 21, 10:07am
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The Government has taken a gutsy approach to tackling the housing crisis - the days of highly leveraged property investment are likely over, Greg Ninness says
Even though it's 'new', Diana Clement points out the updated law governing tenancies is either vague with some key concepts causing confusion, or completely misses dealing with modern intensive living issues
9th Mar 21, 10:14am
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Even though it's 'new', Diana Clement points out the updated law governing tenancies is either vague with some key concepts causing confusion, or completely misses dealing with modern intensive living issues
Gareth Vaughan wonders whether the only way New Zealand will get a circuit breaker to our housing affordability woes will be if there's a severe housing market downturn
21st Feb 21, 6:02am
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Gareth Vaughan wonders whether the only way New Zealand will get a circuit breaker to our housing affordability woes will be if there's a severe housing market downturn
RBNZ expects LVRs to shave up to 4 percentage points off house price inflation and lower bank lending to property investors by as much as 40%
19th Feb 21, 9:00am
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RBNZ expects LVRs to shave up to 4 percentage points off house price inflation and lower bank lending to property investors by as much as 40%
MBIE reminds landlords to stay on top of the continuing changes to the law on how they can deal with tenants. The latest rules affect ending a tenancy, rent bidding, and a tenants rights to change the property
16th Feb 21, 3:36pm
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MBIE reminds landlords to stay on top of the continuing changes to the law on how they can deal with tenants. The latest rules affect ending a tenancy, rent bidding, and a tenants rights to change the property
Landlords were like Chicken Little in their claims about the effect of changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
12th Feb 21, 9:22am
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Landlords were like Chicken Little in their claims about the effect of changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
RBNZ targets residential property investors with new high LVR restrictions: Most investors to need 40% deposits and most owner-occupiers 20% deposits
9th Feb 21, 10:20am
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RBNZ targets residential property investors with new high LVR restrictions: Most investors to need 40% deposits and most owner-occupiers 20% deposits
Residential property may still be attractive to investors seeking a rental income stream, but they may need to search the provinces for the best returns
8th Feb 21, 9:31am
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Residential property may still be attractive to investors seeking a rental income stream, but they may need to search the provinces for the best returns
ASB says residential property investors seeking loans must now have a 40% deposit, with bank's CEO 'concerned high levels of investor demand are unsustainable'
5th Feb 21, 5:15pm
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ASB says residential property investors seeking loans must now have a 40% deposit, with bank's CEO 'concerned high levels of investor demand are unsustainable'
Susan St John makes the case for taxing a deemed rate of return on excessive real estate holdings (after a family home exemption), to redirect scarce housing resources to where they are needed most
26th Dec 20, 9:31am
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Susan St John makes the case for taxing a deemed rate of return on excessive real estate holdings (after a family home exemption), to redirect scarce housing resources to where they are needed most
Susan St John looks into the 'housing elephant rampaging across New Zealand society' and assesses potential solutions
7th Dec 20, 9:23am
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Susan St John looks into the 'housing elephant rampaging across New Zealand society' and assesses potential solutions
University of Auckland postgraduate student Connor Sharp explains why he has launched a petition calling on Parliament to implement a capital gains tax on residential property
2nd Dec 20, 10:08am
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University of Auckland postgraduate student Connor Sharp explains why he has launched a petition calling on Parliament to implement a capital gains tax on residential property
Rents in Auckland up by $13 a week compared to a year ago, while rents in Queenstown are down $114 a week
26th Nov 20, 10:01am
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Rents in Auckland up by $13 a week compared to a year ago, while rents in Queenstown are down $114 a week
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says reintroducing LVR restrictions on property investors is urgently needed and the maximum LVR on investment properties should be 60% or perhaps even 50%
25th Nov 20, 7:50am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says reintroducing LVR restrictions on property investors is urgently needed and the maximum LVR on investment properties should be 60% or perhaps even 50%
Investors rushing to secure low deposit mortgages before high LVR restrictions are reintroduced may not add as much fuel to the housing market fire as people are expecting
12th Nov 20, 9:00am
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Investors rushing to secure low deposit mortgages before high LVR restrictions are reintroduced may not add as much fuel to the housing market fire as people are expecting
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