rental housing
The new Housing Minister sets out how he plans to "build communities", deal with homlessness, "build 100,000 affordable homes for first home buyers", help renters, and sort out the tax incentives
3rd Dec 17, 6:04am
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The new Housing Minister sets out how he plans to "build communities", deal with homlessness, "build 100,000 affordable homes for first home buyers", help renters, and sort out the tax incentives
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Housing - Rental Issues
27th May 17, 9:36am
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Housing - Rental Issues
The rental housing market slowed in April as it headed towards winter but rents remained at or near record highs in many areas
9th May 17, 11:54am
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The rental housing market slowed in April as it headed towards winter but rents remained at or near record highs in many areas
Median rents up $50 a week over last 12 months in parts of Auckland; Rents continuing to increase sharply when supply is also increasing suggests supply is still falling well short of demand
20th Apr 17, 8:07am
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Median rents up $50 a week over last 12 months in parts of Auckland; Rents continuing to increase sharply when supply is also increasing suggests supply is still falling well short of demand
Partial means testing of NZ Super and restrictions on the ability of landlords to evict tenants are cornerstones of The Opportunities Party's housing and income policies
15th Mar 17, 8:00am
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Partial means testing of NZ Super and restrictions on the ability of landlords to evict tenants are cornerstones of The Opportunities Party's housing and income policies
Rents rising strongly in Auckland, Tauranga, Porirua and Queenstown, falling in Christchurch and Kapiti
9th Mar 17, 7:58am
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Rents rising strongly in Auckland, Tauranga, Porirua and Queenstown, falling in Christchurch and Kapiti
Queenstown rents up 26.7% compared to a year ago with increases in parts of Wellington also in double digits, Auckland not far behind, Christchurch rents declining
24th Feb 17, 2:12pm
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Queenstown rents up 26.7% compared to a year ago with increases in parts of Wellington also in double digits, Auckland not far behind, Christchurch rents declining
Asking rents on Trade Me Property rose strongly in Wellington last year but showed only modest gains in Auckland and declined in Christchurch
16th Jan 17, 1:22pm
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Asking rents on Trade Me Property rose strongly in Wellington last year but showed only modest gains in Auckland and declined in Christchurch
Rents on Trade Me Property up modestly in Auckland, rising strongly in Wellington and down in Christchurch
23rd Nov 16, 3:08pm
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Rents on Trade Me Property up modestly in Auckland, rising strongly in Wellington and down in Christchurch
Barfoot & Thompson says average rents in Auckland up 5% on a year ago but vacancy rates just 1% in spite of a rush of new stock
4th Nov 16, 12:57pm
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Barfoot & Thompson says average rents in Auckland up 5% on a year ago but vacancy rates just 1% in spite of a rush of new stock
Housing rents in Christchurch have fallen for 14 months in a row, are rising marginally in Auckland and surging ahead in the Bay of Plenty
20th Jul 16, 2:24pm
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Housing rents in Christchurch have fallen for 14 months in a row, are rising marginally in Auckland and surging ahead in the Bay of Plenty
Trade Me Property says housing rents have plateaued while house prices continue to rise
21st Apr 16, 9:57am
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Trade Me Property says housing rents have plateaued while house prices continue to rise
Numbers of households renting up 25% in last 10 years, while owner-occupiers up just 4.2%
7th Apr 16, 3:43pm
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Numbers of households renting up 25% in last 10 years, while owner-occupiers up just 4.2%
Market swings in favour of renters in Christchurch while landlords are the winners in Wellington and Auckland's finely balanced, according to Trade Me Property
23rd Feb 16, 11:13am
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Market swings in favour of renters in Christchurch while landlords are the winners in Wellington and Auckland's finely balanced, according to Trade Me Property
Asking rents on Trade Me Property up 7.5% for the year, Auckland rents up 8.7%
16th Dec 15, 9:52am
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Asking rents on Trade Me Property up 7.5% for the year, Auckland rents up 8.7%
The average length of stay in a rental property is two years says Barfoot & Thompson
14th Dec 15, 11:03am
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The average length of stay in a rental property is two years says Barfoot & Thompson
Rents on Trade Me Property flat in most places over winter but falling in Christchurch
19th Aug 15, 10:23am
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Rents on Trade Me Property flat in most places over winter but falling in Christchurch
It now costs $140 a week more to rent a three bedroom house in Auckland than it does in Christchurch
17th Jul 15, 8:32am
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It now costs $140 a week more to rent a three bedroom house in Auckland than it does in Christchurch
Key, English defend possibility that Queensland-based housing charity could buy quarter of state houses up for sale; Labour, NZ First say move 'desperate' and social housing reforms now a 'farce'
29th Jun 15, 11:36am
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Key, English defend possibility that Queensland-based housing charity could buy quarter of state houses up for sale; Labour, NZ First say move 'desperate' and social housing reforms now a 'farce'
Rents on Trade Me Property are rising faster in the regions, less in the main centres
20th May 15, 10:34am
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Rents on Trade Me Property are rising faster in the regions, less in the main centres
The national median rent was unchanged at $360 a week in April, but rents for Auckland houses dropped for the second month in a row while flats surged to a new high
7th May 15, 3:12pm
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The national median rent was unchanged at $360 a week in April, but rents for Auckland houses dropped for the second month in a row while flats surged to a new high
Median housing rents have fallen for two months in a row, with the biggest falls occurring in Auckland
6th May 15, 3:44pm
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Median housing rents have fallen for two months in a row, with the biggest falls occurring in Auckland
Asking rents in Christchurch surge 10% in 12 months, overtaking Auckland, making Christchurch the most expensive place to rent in the country
22nd Apr 15, 10:41am
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Asking rents in Christchurch surge 10% in 12 months, overtaking Auckland, making Christchurch the most expensive place to rent in the country
Asking rents on Trade Me Property are up 9% compared with a year ago
Bernard Hickey looks at why rental inflation in Auckland is much lower than house price inflation and wonders how much longer this valuation bubble can keep inflating before bursting in landlords' faces
13th Jul 14, 8:00am
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Bernard Hickey looks at why rental inflation in Auckland is much lower than house price inflation and wonders how much longer this valuation bubble can keep inflating before bursting in landlords' faces