A recent report showed that Generation Y, those under 28, were increasingly believing that home ownership was unachievable and were spending their money on travel and shopping rather than saving for a deposit on a house. 15-11-2014 more >>
Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges says the ASB Community Trust contribution to funding the insulation of houses in Auckland, as part of the Warm Up New Zealand: Healthy Homes programme, is an important example of partnership between Government and community organisations. 13-11-2014 more >>
The New Zealand financial system remains sound and continues to operate effectively, Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler said today when releasing the Bank’s November Financial Stability Report. 12-11-2014 more >>
This is the monthly report which summarises political and regulatory news or comment affecting the residential rental property market. 10-11-2014 more >>
Once again there were some highly interesting findings in the annual ANZ Residential Property Investment Survey.Many thanks to ANZ for undertaking this research each year. 07-11-2014 more >>
Andrew King questions the Government proposal to sell state houses to community housing providers at a discounted price and provide income related rents as well. 05-11-2014 more >>
Property investors will be relieved that a capital gains tax and the proposal to ring fence tax losses are off the table for at least three years. But there are still some political activities that could affect the rental property industry.
The Warrant of Fitness issue has still not been resolved, neither has the earthquake strengthening debate. The NZPIF has presented our case in both these areas. 02-11-2014 more >>
The NZ Herald recently had an article on "Giving up the day job" with a financial expert sharing some tips. It was a classic example of not taking property advice from a financial advisor. However it raises a good point about retiring property investors switching from building up an asset base to maximising their retirement income. 02-11-2014 more >>
Radio NZ has said that the Labour Party looks likely to change its capital gains policy, irrespective of who wins the leadership election. While this appears to be good news for many New Zealander's, including tenants and rental property owners, is it really? 02-11-2014 more >>
Interest rates are usually a rental property owners greatest expense, so it is crucial to keep up-to-date on what is happening now and in the future. 02-11-2014 more >>
Government has asked the Productivity Commission to investigate ways to improve the way local authorities regulate to make land available for housing. 02-11-2014 more >>
I'm writing this the day after the election, grateful to the publishers for an extension in providing this article. During the week leading up to the election I was wondering if NZ First was going to be the King Maker and if we would even have a Government by the time you read this. Thankfully the result was clear cut and Labour announced quickly that they couldn't form a Government. 10-10-2014 more >>
Falls in the home could be reduced by a quarter according to the results of a new study just published online in top international medical journal The Lancet. 24-09-2014 more >>
Falls in the home could be reduced by a quarter according to the results of a new study just published online in top international medical journal The Lancet. 23-09-2014 more >>
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has used a study by the Otago University's Injury Prevention Research Unit to call for a Warrant of Fitness for rental properties 22-09-2014 more >>
