Building Consents
BNZ economists now predict rate hikes early next year and the RBNZ will be 'negligent' if it doesn't explicitly indicate higher interest rates in future when it reviews the OCR ths week
8th May 17, 2:35pm
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BNZ economists now predict rate hikes early next year and the RBNZ will be 'negligent' if it doesn't explicitly indicate higher interest rates in future when it reviews the OCR ths week
New dwelling consents pick up in March, but still not enough to solve Auckland's housing shortage
28th Apr 17, 11:39am
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New dwelling consents pick up in March, but still not enough to solve Auckland's housing shortage
Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work
28th Apr 17, 11:34am
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Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work
Latest figures show Government spent $550 mln of taxpayers' money in past three months to put roofs over the heads of Kiwis - but the waiting list for houses is still getting bigger; Labour slams 'expensive band aid' emergency grants
20th Apr 17, 1:38pm
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Latest figures show Government spent $550 mln of taxpayers' money in past three months to put roofs over the heads of Kiwis - but the waiting list for houses is still getting bigger; Labour slams 'expensive band aid' emergency grants
The Government's changes to migration settings are a move in the right direction - but much more is needed
19th Apr 17, 4:02pm
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The Government's changes to migration settings are a move in the right direction - but much more is needed
The housing market looks set to be quiet in the run up to the election, but David Hargreaves wonders if that's necessarily a good thing
19th Apr 17, 7:59am
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The housing market looks set to be quiet in the run up to the election, but David Hargreaves wonders if that's necessarily a good thing
Shamubeel Eaqub rails against govt failures that led to an undersupply of 500,000 homes over 30 years, and rising societal gaps as social housing was ignored
6th Apr 17, 12:00pm
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Shamubeel Eaqub rails against govt failures that led to an undersupply of 500,000 homes over 30 years, and rising societal gaps as social housing was ignored
Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
4th Apr 17, 7:39am
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Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
The number of new dwelling consents issued has trended down every month since August last year
31st Mar 17, 11:31am
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The number of new dwelling consents issued has trended down every month since August last year
David Hargreaves hopes the best for the Auckland home buyers taking a high-stakes gamble in the Auckland housing market
30th Mar 17, 10:33am
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David Hargreaves hopes the best for the Auckland home buyers taking a high-stakes gamble in the Auckland housing market
ANZ economists believe higher interest rates and tighter credit will continue to dampen the housing market despite ongoing housing supply imbalances; estimate that average interest costs in Auckland for new purchasers are chewing up 51% of income
29th Mar 17, 2:40pm
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ANZ economists believe higher interest rates and tighter credit will continue to dampen the housing market despite ongoing housing supply imbalances; estimate that average interest costs in Auckland for new purchasers are chewing up 51% of income
The latest data showing cash-rich investors ruling the roost in Auckland demonstrate why the Government can't leave the housing market to the Reserve Bank
27th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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The latest data showing cash-rich investors ruling the roost in Auckland demonstrate why the Government can't leave the housing market to the Reserve Bank
Mutiple offending landlord ordered to pay over $16,000 including exemplary damages for unlawfully renting an unconsented, converted garage as a separate housing unit
18th Mar 17, 10:33am
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Mutiple offending landlord ordered to pay over $16,000 including exemplary damages for unlawfully renting an unconsented, converted garage as a separate housing unit
Another slower month of housing sales will give the Reserve Bank optimism its efforts are at least keeping some heat out of the Auckland market
14th Mar 17, 9:41am
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Another slower month of housing sales will give the Reserve Bank optimism its efforts are at least keeping some heat out of the Auckland market
Auckland University academic says taxing migrants could generate $1 billion a year for infrastructure and services
9th Mar 17, 1:22pm
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Auckland University academic says taxing migrants could generate $1 billion a year for infrastructure and services
Critical independent report prepared for Treasury that the Government tried to keep from the public says Government 'lacks an overal plan' in terms of land development and housing in Auckland
2nd Mar 17, 12:44pm
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Critical independent report prepared for Treasury that the Government tried to keep from the public says Government 'lacks an overal plan' in terms of land development and housing in Auckland
Attempting to fix a shortage of housing while at the same time allowing record numbers of migrants in does not appear to be working
27th Feb 17, 2:18pm
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Attempting to fix a shortage of housing while at the same time allowing record numbers of migrants in does not appear to be working
Amid increasing debate over whether Auckland can build enough houses, new Statistics New Zealand projections suggest the city's population is growing even faster than was thought
22nd Feb 17, 3:42pm
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Amid increasing debate over whether Auckland can build enough houses, new Statistics New Zealand projections suggest the city's population is growing even faster than was thought
ANZ economists see risk of slower rate in consents for new dwellings in Auckland as escalating costs and capital constraints squeeze the market; 'hard to see price weakness extending too far'
20th Feb 17, 1:52pm
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ANZ economists see risk of slower rate in consents for new dwellings in Auckland as escalating costs and capital constraints squeeze the market; 'hard to see price weakness extending too far'
David Hargreaves mulls some of the possibilities as 2017 gets into full swing
16th Feb 17, 8:29am
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David Hargreaves mulls some of the possibilities as 2017 gets into full swing
Govt building boom claim fueled by 137% rise in building costs since 2004, Labour says; Twyford vs Smith in Parliament take-two
15th Feb 17, 3:55pm
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Govt building boom claim fueled by 137% rise in building costs since 2004, Labour says; Twyford vs Smith in Parliament take-two
This Government portrayed the solution to the hot Auckland house market as being all about increased supply - but its efforts in that regard have faltered badly in the past year
9th Feb 17, 4:29pm
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This Government portrayed the solution to the hot Auckland house market as being all about increased supply - but its efforts in that regard have faltered badly in the past year
Dwelling consent figures ended last year on a sour note with little relief in sight for Auckland's growing housing shortage
9th Feb 17, 11:41am
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Dwelling consent figures ended last year on a sour note with little relief in sight for Auckland's growing housing shortage
Big increase in new dwelling consents issued in Auckland in November
Auckland Council warns a building material shortage is seeing an influx of shoddy products enter the market
9th Jan 17, 4:02pm
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Auckland Council warns a building material shortage is seeing an influx of shoddy products enter the market