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Think tank welcomes Housing Minister's suggestions of simplifying planning rules and abolishing Auckland's rural urban boundary
6th Nov 17, 1:26pm
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Think tank welcomes Housing Minister's suggestions of simplifying planning rules and abolishing Auckland's rural urban boundary
BNZ's Tony Alexander describes new government's ban on foreigners buying houses as 'clever', and says it 'aligns NZ with the foreign buying policies of almost all other countries'
3rd Nov 17, 3:39pm
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BNZ's Tony Alexander describes new government's ban on foreigners buying houses as 'clever', and says it 'aligns NZ with the foreign buying policies of almost all other countries'
Property Council of New Zealand calls on the new Government to work alongside local Councils and the property sector to together address the issues that have created the current development bottleneck
2nd Nov 17, 11:56am
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Property Council of New Zealand calls on the new Government to work alongside local Councils and the property sector to together address the issues that have created the current development bottleneck
David Hargreaves says assuming the Government's proposed ban on offshore buying of existing housing stock can be made to work the focus goes back on ensuring future consistent supply of housing
1st Nov 17, 4:20pm
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David Hargreaves says assuming the Government's proposed ban on offshore buying of existing housing stock can be made to work the focus goes back on ensuring future consistent supply of housing
David Hargreaves says the new Government may need to rethink its idea for a ban on offshore-based buyers of existing housing stock in New Zealand
30th Oct 17, 3:04pm
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David Hargreaves says the new Government may need to rethink its idea for a ban on offshore-based buyers of existing housing stock in New Zealand
Infrastructure New Zealand's proposal for a new South Auckland satellite city gains support
30th Oct 17, 10:51am
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Infrastructure New Zealand's proposal for a new South Auckland satellite city gains support
New Reserve Bank figures show a pre-election slump in mortgage borrowing similar to that seen before the 2014 election
26th Oct 17, 3:41pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show a pre-election slump in mortgage borrowing similar to that seen before the 2014 election
Property Institute warns Auckland home owners against reading too much into new council valuations to be released next month; says they will be a 'guesstimate'
26th Oct 17, 8:55am
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Property Institute warns Auckland home owners against reading too much into new council valuations to be released next month; says they will be a 'guesstimate'
With no certainty of capital gains in the immediate future, recent buyers of investment properties may be forced to pay renewed attention to income versus outgoings
24th Oct 17, 2:49pm
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With no certainty of capital gains in the immediate future, recent buyers of investment properties may be forced to pay renewed attention to income versus outgoings
Statistics New Zealand says housing costs increased 50.5% in the past decade, while household income rose just 42%
19th Oct 17, 11:29am
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Statistics New Zealand says housing costs increased 50.5% in the past decade, while household income rose just 42%
With no current Government and no permanent Reserve Bank Governor, there's potential for important decisions regarding housing to be left late
18th Oct 17, 2:37pm
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With no current Government and no permanent Reserve Bank Governor, there's potential for important decisions regarding housing to be left late
Latest ANZ residential property survey finds sharp spike in concern over meth contamination and over LVR restrictions
16th Oct 17, 11:40am
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Latest ANZ residential property survey finds sharp spike in concern over meth contamination and over LVR restrictions
Aussie parents of NZ's big 4 banks seen facing increased risk of mis-selling claims as interest-only mortgage borrowers come under pressure
16th Oct 17, 10:44am
Aussie parents of NZ's big 4 banks seen facing increased risk of mis-selling claims as interest-only mortgage borrowers come under pressure
As the rate of mortgage borrowing growth continues to slow sharply, David Hargreaves ponders on what level of growth the RBNZ would be content with
4th Oct 17, 12:50pm
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As the rate of mortgage borrowing growth continues to slow sharply, David Hargreaves ponders on what level of growth the RBNZ would be content with
ANZ's Cameron Bagrie suggests the RBNZ may start easing its LVR restrictions from mid-2018, sees concerns for residential property developers & competition for deposits easing
29th Sep 17, 10:02am
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ANZ's Cameron Bagrie suggests the RBNZ may start easing its LVR restrictions from mid-2018, sees concerns for residential property developers & competition for deposits easing
The Reserve Bank's loan to value lending restrictions are about to 'celebrate' their fourth birthday. But with the wind changing in the Government and a new RBNZ Governor to appoint, will there be a fifth?
27th Sep 17, 3:47pm
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The Reserve Bank's loan to value lending restrictions are about to 'celebrate' their fourth birthday. But with the wind changing in the Government and a new RBNZ Governor to appoint, will there be a fifth?
New Reserve Bank figures show borrowing by investors for house purchases last month made up just 22% of the total, compared with about 35% in the months before tighter LVR rules were applied
27th Sep 17, 11:33am
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New Reserve Bank figures show borrowing by investors for house purchases last month made up just 22% of the total, compared with about 35% in the months before tighter LVR rules were applied
Kiwis' debt continues to dwarf household disposable income, but courtesy of the low interest rates this debt is still being comfortably serviced
6th Sep 17, 4:12pm
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Kiwis' debt continues to dwarf household disposable income, but courtesy of the low interest rates this debt is still being comfortably serviced
New RBNZ figures show the total amount of mortgage borrowing grew by the smallest amount in dollar terms for three years last month
31st Aug 17, 3:39pm
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New RBNZ figures show the total amount of mortgage borrowing grew by the smallest amount in dollar terms for three years last month
New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by first home buyers was up last month compared with a year ago - while investors borrowed $1 bln less than they did in July 2016
24th Aug 17, 3:42pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by first home buyers was up last month compared with a year ago - while investors borrowed $1 bln less than they did in July 2016
Westpac economists say there is no compelling case at the moment for the Reserve Bank to loosen the limits on high loan to value ratio lending
21st Aug 17, 11:26am
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Westpac economists say there is no compelling case at the moment for the Reserve Bank to loosen the limits on high loan to value ratio lending
It's all very well talking about removing loan to value lending limits, but we need to hear what the Government would do if house prices started to rise quickly again
16th Aug 17, 4:15pm
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It's all very well talking about removing loan to value lending limits, but we need to hear what the Government would do if house prices started to rise quickly again
David Hargreaves suggests the real estate industry is singling out the wrong target by urging exemptions from the RBNZ’s LVR rules for first home buyers
14th Aug 17, 11:04am
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David Hargreaves suggests the real estate industry is singling out the wrong target by urging exemptions from the RBNZ’s LVR rules for first home buyers
New RBNZ figures show mortgage borrowing growing at its slowest annual rate in well over a year; non-bank mortgage borrowing is starting to surge, however
31st Jul 17, 4:14pm
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New RBNZ figures show mortgage borrowing growing at its slowest annual rate in well over a year; non-bank mortgage borrowing is starting to surge, however
New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by investors for house purchases in June dropped by 48.5% compared with the same month a year ago
26th Jul 17, 3:37pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by investors for house purchases in June dropped by 48.5% compared with the same month a year ago