Sponsored by Ministry of Business Employment and Innovation (MBIE) once more, applications for 2015 Landlord of the Year are now open 05-05-2015 more >>
“An educational campaign on property taxation should be funded with some of the extra money to target residential property speculators the IRD may receive in this year’s budget,†says Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZ Property Investors’ Federation (NZPI 04-05-2015 more >>
Private landlords will be encouraged to consider those in the 65+ age group to be a significant tenant group as the New Zealand population continues to age over the next few decades and home ownership trends change. 03-05-2015 more >>
Ownership and management of approximately 2800 Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) properties at Tamaki will be transferred to the Tamaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) to encourage regeneration of the area, Finance Minister Bill English and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith say. 30-04-2015 more >>
New building consent figures released today by Statistics New Zealand confirm the strong progress being made in increasing housing supply, particularly in Auckland and Christchurch, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. 30-04-2015 more >>
Tenants should not be living in rentals such as the five selected for a visit last week by a Member of Parliament, “says Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZ Property Investors’ Federation (NZPIF). 28-04-2015 more >>
Bond Centre figures show that the median rental price for New Zealand in March was $380 per week for March 2015, less than the $420 per week figure reported by Trade Me,†says Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZ Property Investors’ Federation 23-04-2015 more >>
Just before Christmas last year, the NZPIF had a meeting with Reserve Bank officials concerning comments made by the Reserve Bank Governor and their plans to increase the borrowing costs for rental property owners with five or more rental properties. 22-04-2015 more >>
The latest Massey University Home Affordability Report underlines New Zealand’s “two-track housing experienceâ€, says its author Professor Paul Gallimore from Massey’s School of Economics and Finance. 22-04-2015 more >>
A new tenancy services website designed to be a one-stop shop for all tenancy-related advice, information and education has been launched today by Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith. 22-04-2015 more >>
A law, developed in the 1940s to protect people from living in unhealthy homes, could be used to require landlords to provide housing that is free from dampness, according to researchers from the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington. 17-04-2015 more >>
“Our members are actively taking steps to ensure their properties are warm and healthy,†said Terry le Grove President of the NZ Property Investors’ Federation (NZPIF). 17-04-2015 more >>
The effects of population and credit shocks on housing prices are much more long term than has been previously realised, say Arthur Grimes and Sean Hyland of Motu Economic and Public Policy Research. 16-04-2015 more >>
There is agreement that security of housing is a basic requirement but there is less agreement about the best way to fill this basic need. 16-04-2015 more >>
A Tauranga residential property manager is ushering in a new level of professionalism in the rental housing market by guaranteeing the rent for any tenants his company puts into a property. 16-04-2015 more >>
The Reserve Bank today urged greater attention be given to reducing housing market imbalances that are presenting an increasing risk to financial and economic stability. 15-04-2015 more >>
Local Government Minister Paula Bennett and Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today welcomed the publication of the final report of the Crown Manager for Christchurch City Council’s building consenting functions 10-04-2015 more >>
Here is a list of media releases and the times journalists have contacted NZPIF for comment on current issues. Also included is the response to the Reserve Bank’s consultation document on the possibility of new rules for property investors. 10-04-2015 more >>
Comments from the State Housing Action Network that the Government is abdicating its responsibility to social housing tenants are completely incorrect, Finance Minister Bill English says. 08-04-2015 more >>
Resources and power point presentations from the day have been distributed to participants but here is a list of items which can be sent to you. 08-04-2015 more >>
Reserve Bank has released a consultation document on their proposal to separately classify residential rental property loans from owner occupied residential loans. The NZ Property Investors’ Federation has now examined the consultation document and made a submission on the Reserve Bank’s proposal. 01-04-2015 more >>
Reserve Bank has released a consultation document on their proposal to separately classify residential rental property loans from owner occupied residential loans. The NZ Property Investors’ Federation has now examined the consultation document and made a submission on the Reserve Bank’s proposal. 01-04-2015 more >>
