Property investors have been warned to be wary of inflated property valuations when considering whether to invest in either properties or companies which had significant property development portfolios. 08-07-2011 more >>
Labour proposals for a capital gains tax on investment property have been criticised as unfair on both investors and tenants, "who are going to end up paying for this." 06-07-2011 more >>
June saw the number of properties on the Auckland market slip to their lowest level in nearly four years, according to Barfoot & Thompson. 05-07-2011 more >>
Property investors are back in the market and doing battle with first home buyers for properties at the lower end of the market, according to First National general manager John Stewart. 05-07-2011 more >>
Last month the NZPIF held a communication meeting in Wellington for all affiliated Property Investor Associations around the country. This is an annual event and a marvellous opportunity the us to tell the PIA’s what we are doing, hear what they would like us to do and also share information among themselves on how to make their associations better for their members. 01-07-2011 more >>
Government plans to move more people out of state housing could prove to be a double-edged sword for private landlords, according to Property Investors Federation president Andrew King. 30-06-2011 more >>
The Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ) has announced its closure today after failing to secure ongoing cornerstone funding. 30-06-2011 more >>
Canterbury Property Investors Association president Kim Willems has given a cautious welcome to Government plans to buy 5,100 Christchurch homes, though she questioned the 2007 valuation the Government has adopted. 28-06-2011 more >>
MetService Weather Ambassador Bob McDavitt is among the Wellington landlords left in the cold – and out of pocket - by the unexpected closure of Jericho Residential Property Management. 25-06-2011 more >>
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced the Government will offer to buy 5,100 Christchurch homes at 2007 rateable values. 23-06-2011 more >>
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Government will give an initial update on the state of land in greater Christchurch tomorrow at 1:30pm. 22-06-2011 more >>
New Zealand housing affordability is to be examined as the newly established Productivity Commission releases its first Issues Paper today. 22-06-2011 more >>
Auckland house price rises over the three months to May are more than a simple recovery from the previous quarter, though "there will be bumps" according to BNZ. 17-06-2011 more >>
Landlords with Wellington property management firm Jericho Residential Property Management have been left out of pocket after the company unexpectedly shut. 16-06-2011 more >>
Auckland rents have continued on an upward trajectory, with the average weekly rent up $8 to $427 in May, according to Barfoot & Thompson. 15-06-2011 more >>
Auckland is "clearly leading the real estate market recovery" with a 27% increase in written sales over the year to May 2011, according to the latest Harcourts MarketWatch. 15-06-2011 more >>
The average median rent for a one-bedroom property in Auckland City Centre fell 31% in the year to May, while a four-bedroom property in One Tree Hill/Ellerslie saw its rent increase by 31%, according to the latest Crockers Auckland rental price table. 15-06-2011 more >>
The housing market saw a further lift in volumes in May, with the seasonally adjusted number of sales up 2.6% on April, according to the latest REINZ report. 14-06-2011 more >>
There was a slight increase in the number of investors looking to buy property in June, nationwide sales prices remain flat and sellers are generally more motivated than buyers, according to the BNZ-REINZ Market Survey. 10-06-2011 more >>
Property values have remained flat across the country in May while Auckland and Wellington trends contrast, according to the latest QV report for May. 08-06-2011 more >>
