OLLY NEWLAND: Capital gains tax is not the answer No matter how often the argument against a Capital Gains Tax is put forward, the subject is still popular among those who, it seems, fail to realise that implementing such a tax will solve nothing. The suggestion comes up again and again, and it has almost become an article of faith for ‘the left’ some of whom seem to imbue a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) with mythic powers to right all social wrongs. 14-03-2013 more >>
Solid apartments 'sought-after' Well-built, non-leaky apartments are likely to increase in value because of the collapse of Mainzeal, property commentator Olly Newland says. 15-02-2013 more >>
Newland: Best option? Do nothing Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler should leave the market well alone, says property commentator Olly Newland. 31-01-2013 more >>
CVs no price guide: Newland Buyers in Auckland cannot expect to use CVs as a guide to house prices, commentator Olly Newland says. 18-01-2013 more >>
Newland slams Trade Me stats Property market commentator Olly Newland has reacted with scepticism to the news that the rental market appears to be softening. 14-01-2013 more >>
Property finders nothing new: Newland People using property finders to purchase homes and rental properties should be careful of situations where the finder gets a secret commission from both the buyer and the seller, says property commentator Olly Newland. 07-09-2012 more >>
Block houses might have got better prices sold separately: Newland A property commentator says selling all four houses from TV programme The Block on the same day made good television but not good sense. The reality show, which followed four teams renovating homes on Auckland’s North Shore, culminated in a final last night, where the homes went under the hammer. 07-09-2012 more >>
No cheap houses being built: English No houses are being built for the lowest-income quarter of New Zealand’s population, Finance Minister Bill English told media last week. His comments are backed up by the Productivity Commission report on housing affordability which noted that the country’s new homes over the past 50 years had tended to be large, expensive houses or top-end apartments. 03-08-2012 more >>
Prices set to rise further: Newland Property prices are likely to rise considerably further in New Zealand's main centres, says property investment specialist Olly Newland. 18-06-2012 more >>
