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Residential Investment property

Softer house prices and rising rents are pushing up yields for residential property investors
10th Nov 23, 10:33am
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Softer house prices and rising rents are pushing up yields for residential property investors
Annual rent increases range from $7 a week in Dunedin to $130 in Queenstown-Lakes
3rd Nov 23, 10:45am
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Annual rent increases range from $7 a week in Dunedin to $130 in Queenstown-Lakes
Grant Robertson has walked a tightrope of compromise with new tax deductibility rules for landlords
29th Sep 21, 7:42am
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Grant Robertson has walked a tightrope of compromise with new tax deductibility rules for landlords
Ross Stitt compares Australia's growing build-to-rent sector to the development of a similar sector in New Zealand
15th Jul 21, 6:54am
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Ross Stitt compares Australia's growing build-to-rent sector to the development of a similar sector in New Zealand
The yields on residential investment property have declined considerably as rental growth fails to keep up with rising prices
19th May 21, 10:00am
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The yields on residential investment property have declined considerably as rental growth fails to keep up with rising prices
Different tax rules for commercial and residential investment properties create uncertainty for owners of mixed use premises
27th Mar 21, 8:05am
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Different tax rules for commercial and residential investment properties create uncertainty for owners of mixed use premises
Residential property may still be attractive to investors seeking a rental income stream, but they may need to search the provinces for the best returns
8th Feb 21, 9:31am
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Residential property may still be attractive to investors seeking a rental income stream, but they may need to search the provinces for the best returns
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
Residential rental yields have remained steady this year, although falling interest rates will make them look more attractive to investors
30th Jul 20, 8:00am
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Residential rental yields have remained steady this year, although falling interest rates will make them look more attractive to investors
Strong house price growth meant residential rental yields were falling in the first three months of the year - then along came Coronavirus
22nd Apr 20, 7:40am
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Strong house price growth meant residential rental yields were falling in the first three months of the year - then along came Coronavirus
Residential rental yields are falling in most parts of the country as rising prices outstrip rents
22nd Jan 20, 10:19am
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Residential rental yields are falling in most parts of the country as rising prices outstrip rents
Almost everyone buying or selling residential property will now be required to provide their IRD number on land transfer documents
18th Jun 19, 3:55pm
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Almost everyone buying or selling residential property will now be required to provide their IRD number on land transfer documents
Investment property prices were up and rental yields were down as the Capital Gains Tax debate raged
18th Apr 19, 10:04am
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Investment property prices were up and rental yields were down as the Capital Gains Tax debate raged
Whether the Government introduces a Capital Gains Tax or not, some investors will need to exit the residential property market, while others will still do well
28th Feb 19, 9:10am
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Whether the Government introduces a Capital Gains Tax or not, some investors will need to exit the residential property market, while others will still do well
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
Residential property investors face declining yields in most parts of the country and a stagnant market in Auckland, declining market in Canterbury
23rd Jan 18, 10:52am
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Residential property investors face declining yields in most parts of the country and a stagnant market in Auckland, declining market in Canterbury
Rising yields suggest the residential property market could be returning to fundamentals, where income becomes more important than capital gain for investors
19th Oct 17, 10:26am
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Rising yields suggest the residential property market could be returning to fundamentals, where income becomes more important than capital gain for investors
David Chaston probes how much realised capital gain is being made by landlords and by owner-occupiers, and how much windfall flows to them from their tax-free status
19th Aug 17, 6:02am
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David Chaston probes how much realised capital gain is being made by landlords and by owner-occupiers, and how much windfall flows to them from their tax-free status
Strong headwinds and dangerous cross currents make it increasingly difficult for investors to plot a straight course in our volatile housing market
26th Jul 17, 9:17am
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Strong headwinds and dangerous cross currents make it increasingly difficult for investors to plot a straight course in our volatile housing market
Housing rents rising, but not as quickly as house prices, bringing mixed fortunes for landlords
9th Jun 15, 3:31pm
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Housing rents rising, but not as quickly as house prices, bringing mixed fortunes for landlords