Investing becoming more popular More people are interested in buying investment properties since the loan-to-value rules kicked in, the latest BNZ Consumer Confidence survey shows. It found a net 45% of the respondents are confident that the economy will improve over the next year. 05-03-2014 more >>
Low rents deter home buyers Low rents are discouraging people from buying their own homes, according to the New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF). NZPIF executive officer Andrew King said the cost of owning an average home was about $138 a week more than the cost of renting a similar property. 02-03-2014 more >>
Will rental WOFs make the grade? On paper it sounds like a great idea. A checklist for rental properties which, if mandatory, would ensure that the 31 per cent of the population who rent are in liveable homes. Increasingly, though, there are murmurs from landlords and real estate agents about whether the rental "warrant of fitness" idea being proposed at council level will improve the tenant's lot. 23-02-2014 more >>
Tribunal applications fast-tracked A new system designed to cut the time it takes to resolve tenancy disputes will only be available to big property management firms and Housing New Zealand at first. Housing Minister Nick Smith has revealed details of the new "Fasttrack" process for the Tenancy Tribunal. 30-01-2014 more >>
Tenant trouble pushes landlords to sell Many landlords are choosing to sell their properties because of bad experiences with tenants, says the president of the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. 27-01-2014 more >>
Affordability report questioned Criteria used to describe New Zealand’s housing as unaffordable are too simplistic and do not take into account the cost of borrowing, the New Zealand Property Investors Federation says. The Demographia survey compares housing costs in nine countries. 21-01-2014 more >>
Rental warrants examined by minister National’s new housing minister is looking into the possibility of a “warrant of fitness†for rental properties. 25-03-2013 more >>
Plan offers investors opportunities: NZPIF Landlords holding on to properties with big sections may be able to get their money’s worth out of them under proposed changes in the draft Auckland plan, says the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. 20-03-2013 more >>
Greens' scheme slammed The Green Party’s proposals to get low-income earners into housing have been panned by the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. 25-01-2013 more >>
First-time buyers told: Start small First-home buyers should not be tempted by top-of-the-range homes and instead should buy the cheapest properties their egos will allow, says New Zealand Property Investors Federation president Andrew King. 31-12-2012 more >>
Think about cashflow: NZPIF People thinking about starting or expanding their property investment portfolio in 2013 should think about cashflow, says the president of the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. 27-12-2012 more >>
Landlord Tribunal experiences surveyed Landlords are being asked to participate in regular surveys to determine how easy it is to get timely Tenancy Tribunal hearings. 19-12-2012 more >>
LVR restrictions could work: NZPIF Government restrictions on high loan-to-value loans have the cautious support of the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. 15-11-2012 more >>
Government affordability proposals a mixed bag for investors Some property investors will feel the sting of the Government’s moves to tackle housing affordability, but not as sharply as they might have, says the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. 30-10-2012 more >>
Tenants compete for quality properties Landlords can expect especially good returns from top quality investment properties at present, says New Zealand Property Investors Federation president Andrew King. 26-10-2012 more >>
NZPIF backs IRD on rental business New Zealand Property Investors Federation president Andrew King has welcomed an Inland Revenue victory over a landlord it said was running a business. 11-10-2012 more >>
Federation supports ring-fencing concerns Property investors should be very wary about Government moves to ring-fence losses on holiday homes, says Andrew King, president of the New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation. 02-07-2012 more >>
NZPIF backs Productivity Commission tax findings The Productivity Commission's Housing Affordability report findings around the tax treatment of property have been welcomed by the New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF). 12-04-2012 more >>
Joyce defends ‘more efficient' Super Ministry Property Investors have questioned why the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) will be merged with the ministries of Economic Development, Labour and Science and Innovation. 17-03-2012 more >>
