New Zealand house prices edged up in December as the property market continued to recover from its trough last year, though activity was at a "concerning" low level. 18-01-2010 more >>
The pace of residential home-building continues to pick up, although few new apartments are being built and non-residential construction is down across most sectors, according to November 2009 building consent totals released this morning by Statistics New Zealand. 14-01-2010 more >>
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT BILL - 2nd reading commenced.
The Government commenced the second reading debate of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill on 8 December. This process basically means that Parliament is asked to adopt the bill as reported back, with amendments from the Social Services Select committee. 11-01-2010 more >>
Commercial property owners and investors will be left to “foot the bill†of a proposed land tax, according to the Property Council of New Zealand. 31-12-2009 more >>
The residential property market is showing signs of plateauing, following the momentum seen over the past two months, according to the latest Mike Pero Mortgages/Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator. 17-12-2009 more >>
The Department has updated the section on its website showing tools for property managers, designed to help you manage your properties more effectively, and get the best result for you, your client and the tenants. 14-12-2009 more >>
The residential housing market continues to show signs of stability, according to the latest statistics from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Find out what's happening around the regions in the story below. 14-12-2009 more >>
The residential property market seems to be progressing "normally", with signs supply and demand are balancing out, according to the latest Harcourts MarketWatch. 11-12-2009 more >>
Residential real estate is reporting a better matching of buyers and sellers in the last month and there are reports of an upturn in residential construction according to the BNZ Confidence Survey. 09-12-2009 more >>
New Zealand's total building work fell 6% in the three months through September, extending its decline for the seventh quarter amid a slump in new construction permits. 08-12-2009 more >>
The latest statistics from QV valuations show improvement in values for the second straight month, driven in part by the main centres. Find out what's happening in the main urban areas throughout the country. 07-12-2009 more >>
New Zealand property values continued to recover lost ground and stayed above their 2008 level for a second month in a row, as sellers remain skeptical about the time it takes to sell their house. 07-12-2009 more >>
Auckland house prices edged up to a 23-month high in November as new listings held above 1,600 and demand was underpinned by stronger migration. 03-12-2009 more >>
An Inland Revenue brochure issued on off-the-plan property sales contains potentially misleading advice, says the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA). 02-12-2009 more >>
Economist and fund manager Gareth Morgan, who is a member of the Tax Working Group, has proposed a radical tax restructure to the group's final public conference that would impose a Comprehensive Capital Tax (CCT) on all land, buildings, plant and equipment to raise $19 billion. 01-12-2009 more >>
