Helen O'Sullivan confirms that the real estate market is firmly in winter mode at present with listings low an activity muted across the country 12-08-2014 more >>
Helen O'Sullivan confirms that the real estate market is firmly in winter mode at present with listings low an activity muted across the country 12-08-2014 more >>
Overseas migrants and rental property owners have received a lot of undeserved blame for the high price of property in New Zealand. However it may be that a new target is in the sights of those looking for someone to blame for the current level of house prices. 08-08-2014 more >>
A survey undertaken by the NZ Property Investors' Federation has highlighted the professionalism of Property Investor Association members. 07-08-2014 more >>
Thank you to everyone who participated in the NZPIF Membership Survey. The results indicate that collectively, members of Property Investors' Associations around NZ own $1.6b worth of rental property.
Read a summary of the survey results and download a full report. 05-08-2014 more >>
The Prime Minister and REINZ Chief Executive, Helen O'Sullivan were on 3 News talking sense on housing affordability. It is an excellent video to watch. 04-08-2014 more >>
The Reserve Bank had planned to bring in new rules on 30th June regarding the classification of rental property owners with five or more properties. Thi shas now been delayed ill December 2014. 04-08-2014 more >>
The NZ Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) has researched changes in Housing Affordability from 1985 to today, to examine if home ownership has become unattainable for young New Zealanders. Results are in the table below. 04-08-2014 more >>
Government funding for Free insulation is available for landlords. EECA tell us who is eligible and how to get access to Free Insulation. 04-08-2014 more >>
With house prices and interest rates increasing, it is no surprise that housing affordability is falling. This is likely to continue for a number of years and was confirmed by the latest Home Affordability report by Massey University’s Real Estate Analysis Unit. 04-08-2014 more >>
Housing New Zealand Chief Executive, Glen Sowry, today outlined his vision for the Corporation as the environments in which it operates look set for significant change. 03-08-2014 more >>
The Auckland Property Investors’ Association (APIA) rejects characterisation by the New Zealand Institute Of Economic Research (NZIER) of New Zealand being ‘one of the least renter-friendly regimes in the OECD’. 31-07-2014 more >>
Legislation amending councils’ ability to charge development level fees passed into law this evening after the Government completed it Budget’s process for the year. 29-07-2014 more >>
Innovative ways to create better communities and improve the performance of existing buildings will be discussed by national and overseas speakers at the Building a Better New Zealand conference in September. 27-07-2014 more >>
The latest interest rate rise will hit the fragile regional economies of New Zealand and hurt exporters by putting more upward pressure on the exchange rate, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. 24-07-2014 more >>
A recent report by the OECD claimed that NZ property prices were 61% over valued when compared to rental prices. However another way to look at this statistic is that rental prices in New Zealand are too cheap. 22-07-2014 more >>
Associate Minister of Housing Tariana Turia today announced the establishment of a National MÄori Housing Unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) to co-ordinate strategic MÄori housing policy across government 12-07-2014 more >>
The new Insight from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZEIR) by Shamubeel Eaqub and Kirdan Lees says that the Bank of England's new approach to managing financial stability risks is better targeted than New Zealand's loan-to-value (LVR) restrictions 02-07-2014 more >>
Property Council is concerned with Watercare’s increase of its Infrastructure Growth Charges (IGC) and consequential impacts on development costs and housing affordability. 25-06-2014 more >>
Ohariu MP and Leader of UnitedFuture Hon Peter Dunne welcomed today’s joint announcement between the Government and Wellington City Council to open up more areas for housing in the Wellington region. 24-06-2014 more >>
