Real estate watchdog fields 320 complaints in first five months
The newly formed Real Estate Agents Authority has received more than 320 complaints in its first five months of operation.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromPersonal Finance
Sth Canty release new prospectus
South Canterbury Finance has got "back in the market" with a new prospectus today.
NZ's best and worst suburbs revealed
We reveal the suburbs and towns which are New Zealand's best - and worst - for real estate growth over the past year.
<i>Andrew King:</i> Income tax cuts admirable, but let's look again at winners and losers
Andrew King asks whether rental property is really the cause of all our problems.
Taxman caught short
Inland Revenue Department applications to liquidate troubled companies plummeted to almost zero at one point last year.
Aussies allege $58m scam
A Kiwi is accused of masterminding a $58 million investment scheme labelled a scam by Australian authorities.
KiwiSaver: What the fund fees are costing you
The popularity of the KiwiSaver scheme means that operators are doing well out of clients.
<i>Mary Holm</i>: Fed up with landlord tantrums
Mary Holm's financial advice column features an accountant who's fed up with complaining landlords.
<i>Stock takes</i>: Shares flying high as market recovers
Fast food retailer Restaurant Brands not only served up a strong result this week but has also had the best performing share price in the last year.
Fonterra refutes public buy-in reports
The Fonterra Shareholders’ Council has refuted media headlines that imply the public will be able to buy into the farmer-only co-operative.
Auckland house sales booming
House sales in Auckland climbed to their highest level in almost two years last month.
Rebuilding trust will take time - Wrightson
Convincing investors to trust finance companies enough to put money into non-guaranteed investments 'will be a slow process'.
Finance firm to push new investments
South Canterbury Finance plans to start raising money from the public this week.
Blaming the victims - full turn on the leaky homes crisis
John Gray, President of HOBANZ - The Home Owners and Buyers Association of NZ, responds to a recent Bernard Hickey column which suggested the Government should not spend billions bailing out leaky home owners.
The code - rules to swear by for advisers
A financial adviser surprised me once by asking if journalists had a code of ethics.
KiwiSaver investments mired in perplexity
The average KiwiSaver contributor might be surprised to learn where their hard-earned money is being invested.
<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Directors need a message to cough up
Shareholders must use voting power to bring poorly performing boards to task, writes brian Gaynor.