Rental affordability
Rents skyrocketed in many parts of the country in the March year but not in Auckland or Christchurch
Average rents increased by more than 10% in many parts of the country in the year to March but growth was much more subdued in Auckland and Christchurch
29th Apr 20, 8:07am
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Average rents increased by more than 10% in many parts of the country in the year to March but growth was much more subdued in Auckland and Christchurch
Housing Minister Phil Twyford in talks with developers and officials over making public land available for private developers committed to building long-term affordable rentals
12th Jun 19, 4:36pm
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Housing Minister Phil Twyford in talks with developers and officials over making public land available for private developers committed to building long-term affordable rentals
Housing Minister Phil Twyford refuses to confirm whether 'KiwiBuild recalibration' will include 100,000 house target; expresses interest in using shared equity schemes to get people into KiwiBuild houses
8th May 19, 8:13am
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Housing Minister Phil Twyford refuses to confirm whether 'KiwiBuild recalibration' will include 100,000 house target; expresses interest in using shared equity schemes to get people into KiwiBuild houses
Rodney Dickens doubts landlords' costs drive rents, suggesting it's more likely income growth does. But he finds there is confusion in the data with the biggest threat from inflation
4th May 18, 12:25pm
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Rodney Dickens doubts landlords' costs drive rents, suggesting it's more likely income growth does. But he finds there is confusion in the data with the biggest threat from inflation
Rents on Trade Me Property dropped back slightly in Auckland and Wellington in February but were flat in Canterbury
18th Mar 15, 11:26am
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Rents on Trade Me Property dropped back slightly in Auckland and Wellington in February but were flat in Canterbury
Rents spike in South and West Auckland
Rents on new tenancies rise 4.5% nationally and 13.7% in Auckland as the residential property market tightens
22nd Dec 14, 2:00pm
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Rents on new tenancies rise 4.5% nationally and 13.7% in Auckland as the residential property market tightens
How cheap money and expensive Councils have affected affordability in Auckland and Wellington housing zones
27th Feb 14, 10:32am
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How cheap money and expensive Councils have affected affordability in Auckland and Wellington housing zones
We have changed our opinion about the rent-or-buy equation; market froth and regulatory intervention looms
25th Oct 13, 9:07am
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We have changed our opinion about the rent-or-buy equation; market froth and regulatory intervention looms
Have your say: Labour and National's home affordability policies
20th Oct 08, 1:15pm
Have your say: Labour and National's home affordability policies