Property
Home loan affordability worsens ahead of LVR limits; 'which is creating opportunities for some'
23rd Oct 13, 11:59am
Home loan affordability worsens ahead of LVR limits; 'which is creating opportunities for some'
Auckland Council chief economist suggests 'considerable speculative element' to recent house price rises
22nd Oct 13, 12:56pm
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Auckland Council chief economist suggests 'considerable speculative element' to recent house price rises
Higher rates will apply for low equity housing loans, plus low equity margins remain as well
18th Oct 13, 3:17pm
Higher rates will apply for low equity housing loans, plus low equity margins remain as well
REINZ figures show that price gains on rural Auckland land are outstripping the city's house price rises
18th Oct 13, 12:19pm
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REINZ figures show that price gains on rural Auckland land are outstripping the city's house price rises
BNZ chief economist says the central bank might not stop at limits just on housing lending
17th Oct 13, 3:08pm
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BNZ chief economist says the central bank might not stop at limits just on housing lending
ASB is again offering TVs to customers who take out home loans but only those with 20% equity
17th Oct 13, 2:49pm
ASB is again offering TVs to customers who take out home loans but only those with 20% equity
Westpac economists now picking actual falls in New Zealand house prices in about two years
17th Oct 13, 12:31pm
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Westpac economists now picking actual falls in New Zealand house prices in about two years
Week following introduction of LVR 'speed limits' saw second lowest number of mortgage approvals in a normal working week this year
17th Oct 13, 9:47am
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Week following introduction of LVR 'speed limits' saw second lowest number of mortgage approvals in a normal working week this year
Credit rating agencies and offshore investors drive NZ banks' appetite, or lack of appetite, to lend to apartment buyers, BNZ's chief credit officer says
16th Oct 13, 4:04pm
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Credit rating agencies and offshore investors drive NZ banks' appetite, or lack of appetite, to lend to apartment buyers, BNZ's chief credit officer says
Changing NZ's local govt funding model to replicate Germany or Switzerland's would help solve our housing woes, says NZ Initiative executive director
16th Oct 13, 3:51pm
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Changing NZ's local govt funding model to replicate Germany or Switzerland's would help solve our housing woes, says NZ Initiative executive director
Maurice Williamson questions likely population growth of Auckland
RBNZ in discussions about potential for exempting new home builds from high LVR speed limit, English says
15th Oct 13, 1:20pm
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RBNZ in discussions about potential for exempting new home builds from high LVR speed limit, English says
RBNZ Deputy Governor Grant Spencer says the impact of LVR 'speed limits' will not be uniform around the country; house prices to stay high
15th Oct 13, 9:42am
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RBNZ Deputy Governor Grant Spencer says the impact of LVR 'speed limits' will not be uniform around the country; house prices to stay high
Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $10k to equal record $400k; annual price inflation 9.8%; Auckland price inflation 17.5%
14th Oct 13, 12:09pm
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Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $10k to equal record $400k; annual price inflation 9.8%; Auckland price inflation 17.5%
BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record low interest from first home buyers; big knock to overall market confidence; but prices still seen higher
14th Oct 13, 9:59am
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BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record low interest from first home buyers; big knock to overall market confidence; but prices still seen higher
New Zealand's richest man has nearly finished divesting farmland
Landlord fined $60,000 for illegally converting five Auckland properties into 12 'substandard' units
11th Oct 13, 11:00am
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Landlord fined $60,000 for illegally converting five Auckland properties into 12 'substandard' units
Westpac comes back with a new one year 'special' mortgage rate, matching ASB
Reserve Bank analysis suggests that 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending will reduce the number of house sales by about 5% in a year
10th Oct 13, 1:34pm
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Reserve Bank analysis suggests that 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending will reduce the number of house sales by about 5% in a year
Government and Auckland Council announce 10 'special housing areas' with over 5000 housing sites
9th Oct 13, 12:00pm
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Government and Auckland Council announce 10 'special housing areas' with over 5000 housing sites
QV says average house price has risen to $452,535 from $448,929 a month ago; Auckland prices accelerating - up 13.6% in past year
9th Oct 13, 11:48am
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QV says average house price has risen to $452,535 from $448,929 a month ago; Auckland prices accelerating - up 13.6% in past year
Wholesale rates end their recent small retracement; many banks move to two-tier pricing
7th Oct 13, 5:30pm
Wholesale rates end their recent small retracement; many banks move to two-tier pricing
ANZ's 2013 Property Investment Survey shows 92% of residential property investors expect house price rises in the next year
7th Oct 13, 12:08pm
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ANZ's 2013 Property Investment Survey shows 92% of residential property investors expect house price rises in the next year
BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says there's nothing in current Auckland housing figures to suggest that price rises will ease
7th Oct 13, 9:22am
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BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says there's nothing in current Auckland housing figures to suggest that price rises will ease
Alistair Helm says the lack of aggressive rent rises in Auckland shows there is no severe housing shortage
5th Oct 13, 2:10pm
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Alistair Helm says the lack of aggressive rent rises in Auckland shows there is no severe housing shortage
