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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%
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
Westpac says the reintroduction of LVRs on new mortgage lending would probably be aimed at property investors
11th Nov 20, 10:43am
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Westpac says the reintroduction of LVRs on new mortgage lending would probably be aimed at property investors
Rather than cashing up, landlords are buying more properties after changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
7th Oct 20, 11:07am
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Rather than cashing up, landlords are buying more properties after changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
David Hargreaves has not changed his view that the Government got things the wrong way around with its changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
11th Aug 20, 11:35am
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David Hargreaves has not changed his view that the Government got things the wrong way around with its changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
Residential rental yields have remained steady this year, although falling interest rates will make them look more attractive to investors
30th Jul 20, 8:00am
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Residential rental yields have remained steady this year, although falling interest rates will make them look more attractive to investors
Businesses face some hard decisions as we emerge into the post-lockdown world - including the toughest decision of all, says Greg Ninness
12th Jun 20, 8:15am
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Businesses face some hard decisions as we emerge into the post-lockdown world - including the toughest decision of all, says Greg Ninness
Terry Baucher with Inland Revenue on how FBT applies during the lockdown; Is the wage subsidy scheme available for landlords? And a look ahead to the Budget
11th May 20, 7:35am
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Terry Baucher with Inland Revenue on how FBT applies during the lockdown; Is the wage subsidy scheme available for landlords? And a look ahead to the Budget
The timing for the completion of a swag of new commercial building projects could not be worse as we stare down the barrel of recession
10th May 20, 6:02am
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The timing for the completion of a swag of new commercial building projects could not be worse as we stare down the barrel of recession
Outlook grim for owners of shopping malls, even grimmer for mum and dad investors with small suburban retail premises
6th May 20, 10:13am
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Outlook grim for owners of shopping malls, even grimmer for mum and dad investors with small suburban retail premises
S&P Global Ratings says owners of retail and office premises are likely to be hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout but there could be a bright spot for owners of warehouse space
30th Apr 20, 8:00am
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S&P Global Ratings says owners of retail and office premises are likely to be hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout but there could be a bright spot for owners of warehouse space
Government looking to help commercial landlords and tenants negotiate rent concessions, but won't subsidise rent costs nor impose blanket rent hike freezes
29th Apr 20, 3:50pm
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Government looking to help commercial landlords and tenants negotiate rent concessions, but won't subsidise rent costs nor impose blanket rent hike freezes
It could be July before we start to see meaningful data on what's happening to house prices, leaving buyers, sellers and banks struggling to decide what a property is worth
29th Apr 20, 12:02pm
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It could be July before we start to see meaningful data on what's happening to house prices, leaving buyers, sellers and banks struggling to decide what a property is worth
Business groups warn of widespread failures and job losses if commercial tenants aren't given rent relief
24th Apr 20, 11:14am
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Business groups warn of widespread failures and job losses if commercial tenants aren't given rent relief