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 >>
TAX WORKING GROUP – Rental properties taxes
The government appointed Tax Working Group, comprising academics, regulators and other experts is due to release a set of far reaching tax reform recommendations at a public conference to be held in Wellington on 1 December. The Federation will be attending the meeting. 30-11-2009 more >>
The housing market is showing signs of stabilising after a sizeable recover (off lows) with volumes and days to sell stable for three months. Limited listings, however, are underpinning prices. Migration continues to rise but so, of course, is the unemploymnet rate. 30-11-2009 more >>
New Zealand home-building approvals jumped last month, extending their gains for a fourth month, ensuring a key element to the nation's economic recovery remains in place as interest rates remain low. 30-11-2009 more >>
As the government contemplates tax changes which would alter the tax rules for property investors, much of the commentary around perceived "tax benefits" has become misleading. 30-11-2009 more >>
October has been a timely reminder that "it's not all plain sailing for the real estate market" and house prices are probably going to ease, according to ANZ National Bank's property gauges. 27-11-2009 more >>
