Rental affordability
Katharine Moody suggests regulation of the private rental market could be the only way to avoid the plague of homelessness seen in many parts of the world
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Katharine Moody suggests regulation of the private rental market could be the only way to avoid the plague of homelessness seen in many parts of the world
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Have your say: Labour and National's home affordability policies