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The latest figures suggest the recent surge in immigration is putting pressure on Auckland housing
14th Aug 23, 11:22am
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The latest figures suggest the recent surge in immigration is putting pressure on Auckland housing
Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
14th Apr 23, 10:06am
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Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
Barfoot & Thompson records average rent growth of 3.3% in year to September
31st Oct 22, 11:28am
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Barfoot & Thompson records average rent growth of 3.3% in year to September
The rental market appears particularly weak in Auckland with rental listings on Trade Me up 51% compared to last year, Wellington not far behind
20th Oct 22, 10:06am
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The rental market appears particularly weak in Auckland with rental listings on Trade Me up 51% compared to last year, Wellington not far behind
Average rents up by more than $70 a week in September year in parts of Auckland, declining in parts of Wellington
9th Dec 21, 10:01am
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Average rents up by more than $70 a week in September year in parts of Auckland, declining in parts of Wellington
Even though it's 'new', Diana Clement points out the updated law governing tenancies is either vague with some key concepts causing confusion, or completely misses dealing with modern intensive living issues
9th Mar 21, 10:14am
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Even though it's 'new', Diana Clement points out the updated law governing tenancies is either vague with some key concepts causing confusion, or completely misses dealing with modern intensive living issues
Susan St John looks into the 'housing elephant rampaging across New Zealand society' and assesses potential solutions
7th Dec 20, 9:23am
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Susan St John looks into the 'housing elephant rampaging across New Zealand society' and assesses potential solutions
Rents in Auckland up by $13 a week compared to a year ago, while rents in Queenstown are down $114 a week
26th Nov 20, 10:01am
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Rents in Auckland up by $13 a week compared to a year ago, while rents in Queenstown are down $114 a week
Outlook grim for owners of shopping malls, even grimmer for mum and dad investors with small suburban retail premises
6th May 20, 10:13am
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Outlook grim for owners of shopping malls, even grimmer for mum and dad investors with small suburban retail premises
Government looking to help commercial landlords and tenants negotiate rent concessions, but won't subsidise rent costs nor impose blanket rent hike freezes
29th Apr 20, 3:50pm
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Government looking to help commercial landlords and tenants negotiate rent concessions, but won't subsidise rent costs nor impose blanket rent hike freezes
Business groups warn of widespread failures and job losses if commercial tenants aren't given rent relief
24th Apr 20, 11:14am
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Business groups warn of widespread failures and job losses if commercial tenants aren't given rent relief
Commercial property management company Re-Leased says half the rent owed to its landlord clients is now overdue, normally it would be less than 10%
16th Apr 20, 11:25am
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Commercial property management company Re-Leased says half the rent owed to its landlord clients is now overdue, normally it would be less than 10%
The end of the lockdown could be just the beginning of troubles for both residential and commercial landlords, Greg Ninness says
10th Apr 20, 9:28am
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The end of the lockdown could be just the beginning of troubles for both residential and commercial landlords, Greg Ninness says
A summary of updates to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act and links to key legal documents
21st Nov 19, 5:16pm
by admin
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A summary of updates to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act and links to key legal documents
National commits to devolving more power to community housing providers to manage social housing and help renters into home ownership
31st Oct 19, 5:00am
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National commits to devolving more power to community housing providers to manage social housing and help renters into home ownership
Rents in Wellington are rising so strongly they are closing in on Auckland, with average Auckland rent now just 5% higher than Wellington average
5th Jul 19, 7:31am
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Rents in Wellington are rising so strongly they are closing in on Auckland, with average Auckland rent now just 5% higher than Wellington average
Landlords face a $4000 fine if their properties are uninsulated on July 1 – but insulation companies say time’s run out and if they haven’t done it by now, bad luck. The Spinoff's Don Rowe reports
14th Jun 19, 10:35am
by Guest
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Landlords face a $4000 fine if their properties are uninsulated on July 1 – but insulation companies say time’s run out and if they haven’t done it by now, bad luck. The Spinoff's Don Rowe reports
Strong rent growth in Wellington and Hawke's Bay last year, slower growth in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin
30th Jan 19, 9:38am
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Strong rent growth in Wellington and Hawke's Bay last year, slower growth in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin
Cooling house prices and rising yields in many areas are slowly changing the landscape for residential property investors
23rd Jan 19, 11:41am
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Cooling house prices and rising yields in many areas are slowly changing the landscape for residential property investors
Housing Minister Phil Twyford backs select committee recommendation for start of letting fee ban to be brought forward to December 12
5th Oct 18, 7:24am
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Housing Minister Phil Twyford backs select committee recommendation for start of letting fee ban to be brought forward to December 12
Submissions being sought on proposed changes to standards for rental properties and the Residential Tenancies Act
12th Sep 18, 11:46am
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Submissions being sought on proposed changes to standards for rental properties and the Residential Tenancies Act
Augustine Lau sent to jail for two years having littered Auckland properties with portable classrooms, houses and make-shift sewage systems to cram more tenants on to them
11th Jul 18, 5:53pm
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Augustine Lau sent to jail for two years having littered Auckland properties with portable classrooms, houses and make-shift sewage systems to cram more tenants on to them
Auckland Council says it has spent more than $1m on legal proceedings against property developer/manager Augustine Lau and has only been awarded $407k in costs and fines
28th Jun 18, 12:23pm
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Auckland Council says it has spent more than $1m on legal proceedings against property developer/manager Augustine Lau and has only been awarded $407k in costs and fines
A ground-breaking new report reveals NZ’s ‘moral panic’ on meth contamination in houses has been way overblown & multi millions spent on decontamination was a waste
29th May 18, 12:05pm
by Jason Walls
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A ground-breaking new report reveals NZ’s ‘moral panic’ on meth contamination in houses has been way overblown & multi millions spent on decontamination was a waste
Rent rises outpacing wage growth in Auckland and Wellington but Canterbury renters are on the pig's back
9th May 18, 7:44am
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Rent rises outpacing wage growth in Auckland and Wellington but Canterbury renters are on the pig's back