Housing Affordability
Housing Minister Chris Bishop details proposed new levy system for infrastructure development charges with councils having discretion over moving to levy system between 2029 and 2030
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Housing Minister Chris Bishop details proposed new levy system for infrastructure development charges with councils having discretion over moving to levy system between 2029 and 2030
Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising
First home buyers may be in a sweet spot with the REINZ's lower quartile selling price now lower than it was five years ago
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First home buyers may be in a sweet spot with the REINZ's lower quartile selling price now lower than it was five years ago
NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’
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NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’
Australia’s housing market is cooling. Perhaps expectations should too, Alan Duncan & Steven Rowley say
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Australia’s housing market is cooling. Perhaps expectations should too, Alan Duncan & Steven Rowley say
Labour says it would increase Crown guarantee for Community Housing Funding Agency social bonds, to 'help get more affordable homes built faster’
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Labour says it would increase Crown guarantee for Community Housing Funding Agency social bonds, to 'help get more affordable homes built faster’
Prospective first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga and Kapiti are caught between not being able to scrape together a 20% deposit and being unable to afford the repayments on a low equity loan
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Prospective first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga and Kapiti are caught between not being able to scrape together a 20% deposit and being unable to afford the repayments on a low equity loan
Housing market turned slightly in first home buyers' favour in April but how long will it last?
First home buyers being hit by rising mortgage rates and higher prices at the bottom of the housing market
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First home buyers being hit by rising mortgage rates and higher prices at the bottom of the housing market
House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February
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House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February
Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years
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Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years
Wasay Majid argues retirement savings and housing affordability policies can no longer be designed in isolation
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Wasay Majid argues retirement savings and housing affordability policies can no longer be designed in isolation
Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market
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Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market
Patrick Watson points out the housing market is the US economy’s thousand-pound gorilla. Bad things happen when it gets angry
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Patrick Watson points out the housing market is the US economy’s thousand-pound gorilla. Bad things happen when it gets angry
Housing is moving back to affordable levels for first home buyers - even in Auckland