Rents
Renters have more properties to choose from and asking rents are declining
Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate
21st Jul 25, 11:05am
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Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate
The June quarter Consumers Price Index inflation figures coming out on Monday shouldn't deter the Reserve Bank from making another OCR cut in August - unless there's a nasty surprise
20th Jul 25, 7:14am
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The June quarter Consumers Price Index inflation figures coming out on Monday shouldn't deter the Reserve Bank from making another OCR cut in August - unless there's a nasty surprise
The national median rent declined by $5 a week in May compared to April, while the number of properties newly tenanted was at a four year high for the month of May
14th Jul 25, 12:13pm
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The national median rent declined by $5 a week in May compared to April, while the number of properties newly tenanted was at a four year high for the month of May
The number of properties listed for rent last month was at an eight year high for the month of June
10th Jul 25, 7:18am
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The number of properties listed for rent last month was at an eight year high for the month of June
Advertised rents are dropping around the country but are particularly weak in Wellington
19th Jun 25, 10:49am
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Advertised rents are dropping around the country but are particularly weak in Wellington
Advertised rents on Trade Me Property continue to slide due to high levels of rental stock
23rd May 25, 9:18am
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Advertised rents on Trade Me Property continue to slide due to high levels of rental stock
National median rent stagnates at $600 a week with no sign of rental growth in the current market
20th May 25, 8:30am
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National median rent stagnates at $600 a week with no sign of rental growth in the current market
Residential rents tumbling as stock of properties available for rent hits 11-year high, Trade Me Property says
23rd Apr 25, 10:06am
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Residential rents tumbling as stock of properties available for rent hits 11-year high, Trade Me Property says
David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next
13th Apr 25, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next
Lack of rental growth will be bad news for landlords but a relief for tenants
The national median rent kicked off 2025 with its first increase in 12 months
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
25th Feb 25, 9:15am
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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
Statistics NZ says people have been spending a higher proportion of their money on housing costs than they did in the past
20th Feb 25, 12:03pm
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Statistics NZ says people have been spending a higher proportion of their money on housing costs than they did in the past
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Food prices see largest monthly spike since July 2022, jumping 1.9% in January led by grocery prices
14th Feb 25, 12:21pm
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Food prices see largest monthly spike since July 2022, jumping 1.9% in January led by grocery prices