Housing Affordability
NZ has a long-running housing crisis, house prices have outstripped incomes since the early 2000s. But more than just housing supply and subsidies, we also need policies to make homes affordable and a long-term, apolitical programme for social housing
29th Nov 22, 2:07pm
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NZ has a long-running housing crisis, house prices have outstripped incomes since the early 2000s. But more than just housing supply and subsidies, we also need policies to make homes affordable and a long-term, apolitical programme for social housing
Housing affordability for first home buyers the worst it has been since interest.co.nz began producing affordability reports in 2004
22nd Nov 22, 10:59am
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Housing affordability for first home buyers the worst it has been since interest.co.nz began producing affordability reports in 2004
Fewer aspiring first home buyers are getting into a home of their own and those who do are taking on a lot more debt than pre-pandemic
28th Oct 22, 11:50am
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Fewer aspiring first home buyers are getting into a home of their own and those who do are taking on a lot more debt than pre-pandemic
The position of aspiring first home buyers has deteriorated substantially over the last three years
23rd Oct 22, 6:00am
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The position of aspiring first home buyers has deteriorated substantially over the last three years
Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on where Auckland's housing densification push is at
7th Oct 22, 9:27am
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Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on where Auckland's housing densification push is at
Rising interest rates eating up many of the benefits of falling house prices for first home buyers
26th Aug 22, 9:25am
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Rising interest rates eating up many of the benefits of falling house prices for first home buyers
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing
19th Aug 22, 11:08am
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Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing
First home buyers must navigate between the swings and roundabouts of lower house prices and higher mortgage interest rates
22nd Jul 22, 10:02am
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First home buyers must navigate between the swings and roundabouts of lower house prices and higher mortgage interest rates
Infometrics says millennial first home buyers are signing up for a lifetime of debt and are likely to be much worse off than the baby boomers
23rd Jun 22, 5:00am
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Infometrics says millennial first home buyers are signing up for a lifetime of debt and are likely to be much worse off than the baby boomers
Home loan affordability improved slightly for first home buyers in May despite higher interest rates
Falling house prices more than offset the effects of rising interest rates for first home buyers in May
22nd Jun 22, 10:30am
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Falling house prices more than offset the effects of rising interest rates for first home buyers in May
Average rents range from $388 a week in Timaru to $640 in Porirua
House prices at the bottom of the market now falling in every region, but first home buyers no better off due to rising interest rates
19th May 22, 10:00am
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House prices at the bottom of the market now falling in every region, but first home buyers no better off due to rising interest rates
Gareth Vaughan on a return to commodity-backed money, crypto & the GFC, Canada's solutions to NZ-style housing problems, a Covid tax for banks, plus Elon Musk and securities laws
9th Apr 22, 9:30am
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Gareth Vaughan on a return to commodity-backed money, crypto & the GFC, Canada's solutions to NZ-style housing problems, a Covid tax for banks, plus Elon Musk and securities laws
Town planning moved away from facilitating growth to maintaining character of existing suburbs leading to a reduction in housing supply, says Infrastructure Commission report
4th Apr 22, 11:11am
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Town planning moved away from facilitating growth to maintaining character of existing suburbs leading to a reduction in housing supply, says Infrastructure Commission report
Dramatic fall in the number of first home buyers taking out riskier, low deposit mortgages
25th Mar 22, 10:42am
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Dramatic fall in the number of first home buyers taking out riskier, low deposit mortgages
Falling house prices make home ownership more affordable for first home buyers
22nd Feb 22, 9:00am
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Falling house prices make home ownership more affordable for first home buyers
Construction giant Fletcher Building has lifted half year earnings 41% to $171 mln despite lockdown disruptions
16th Feb 22, 9:34am
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Construction giant Fletcher Building has lifted half year earnings 41% to $171 mln despite lockdown disruptions
Early criticism of the effect credit contracts law changes are having on first home buyers may be misplaced
8th Feb 22, 1:21pm
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Early criticism of the effect credit contracts law changes are having on first home buyers may be misplaced
TOP's Raf Manji on UBI, land value tax, monetary financing and more
If banks’ lending behaviour is found to have contributed to NZ’s housing quagmire, banks must be held accountable and share the pain when the bubble inevitably bursts, writes Michael Rehm
3rd Feb 22, 9:28am
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If banks’ lending behaviour is found to have contributed to NZ’s housing quagmire, banks must be held accountable and share the pain when the bubble inevitably bursts, writes Michael Rehm
Auckland rents still rising but the rate of increase is relatively low compared to last 10 years
28th Jan 22, 11:54am
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Auckland rents still rising but the rate of increase is relatively low compared to last 10 years
Rising interest rates mean lower house prices may not bring much relief to hopeful first home buyers
Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
24th Jan 22, 11:55am
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Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
Prices at the bottom of the market continued to rise steeply in November pushing home ownership further out of reach for those on average wages
17th Dec 21, 11:15am
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Prices at the bottom of the market continued to rise steeply in November pushing home ownership further out of reach for those on average wages
Accountants and tax agents say confusion over tax rule changes is giving property investors cold feet and could result in high levels of non-compliance
28th Nov 21, 10:22am
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Accountants and tax agents say confusion over tax rule changes is giving property investors cold feet and could result in high levels of non-compliance
Sharply higher house prices, rising interest rates and tightening credit criteria are creating a perfect storm for first home buyers
25th Nov 21, 10:48am
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Sharply higher house prices, rising interest rates and tightening credit criteria are creating a perfect storm for first home buyers