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Powerful commercial forces gain back rental property benefits, others less fortunate.
House prices drop $40,000 in just a month: First-home buyer demand returns
First annual price fall in 11 years: Number of days to sell a house goes through the roof.
Focus Live: PM Ardern says Govt playing housing catch up in Hawke's Bay
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Record $16.5m Remuera penthouse sale - who's the mystery owner?
Some townhouses are being discounted but has a new penthouse valuation record been set?
Housing: Real estate firm unleashes mortgagee sale specialist
'We see an upward trend in demand, now that the funders' policies have been lifted.'
House values drop below $1 million average: What's going on in your area?
One area bucked the trend: up 40 per cent last year, down only 3.4 per cent now.
Stonewood Key Capital raises first $50m
"They have reached 50 per cent of the investment goal so far" - spokesperson.
'Huge upfront payment': Kāinga Ora's $70m farm land grab trumped private sector offers
The housing agency failed to price risk in the land purchase.
'Fantastic': Thousands of submissions lodged over homeless motels' future
More than 3600 submissions have been made on future plans for emergency housing motels.
Revealed: The Auckland suburbs likely to avoid intensification
Impact of the changes on the Unitary Plan will be massive, says senior council planner.
Ministers react to ComCom report on building prices scandal
Live stream of watchdog's investigation into the building sector.
Comment: Housing Enabling Supply Bill 'tragically wrong'
OPINION: Senior urban planning lecturer runs an eye over housing plans for Auckland.
$100m Gulf Harbour waterfront housing estate planned
The site is one of the last remaining large waterfront plots of its kind.
'Dented confidence': House value drops the sharpest in 14 years
"Housing affordability remains significantly stretched despite values falling."
July house sales hit 22-year low
Rural and lifestyle sectors managed to duck downward pressure.
Kāinga Ora paid whopping $70m for land based on wobbly valuations
Agency under fire for above-market price.
Disabled woman forced to shower on porch due to limited rental options
An expert calls for all new homes to be built with universal design standards.
New housing consents stay high but confidence falls
'Clear warning signs of immense pressure': Builders desperate for staff.
Housing wars: National open to changing Auckland's new density laws
Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick said the status quo is untenable.
Rehearing sought in tenancy dispute over front yard cabin
Woman ordered to move cabin from the lawn of her rented home is challenging the decision.
Auckland tenant ordered to remove front yard cabin after housing her child in it
The West Auckland woman had seven people living in her three-bedroom rental.
Top 10 house builders in Canterbury named
Rapid rise of new homes across the region, earthquake rebuild in full swing.
Family break into empty Kāinga Ora home amid housing shortage
'Nowadays we have to take things into our own hands.'
Gib crisis: Is housing minister's taskforce making progress?
Taskforce established to investigate ways to resolve the plasterboard shortage.
Who wants $55.7m from failed Ormiston housing developer?
All up, 34 creditors claim from business involved in a 122-property project.
'It sucked' - Five years sleeping rough in Auckland
Critics of social housing don't know what it's like to be on the streets in winter.
Ormiston housing project owes $55.7m: Developer blames vandalism, Covid, building costs
Creditors claim big-time as $85m Onehunga projects await buyers.
Housing New Zealand tenant racks-up $40k unpaid rent bill
A housing expert says the man's situation should never have been allowed to get so bad.
'Swiftest rise in a decade' as cost of building a new home soars
Steep surge in costs with no relenting anticipated for the rest of the year.
Busted water tank at Kāinga Ora home leads to asbestos fears, weeks in motels
The nightmare started a month ago when the water tank in a West Coast home burst.
Landlord pitched tent under house and refused to leave
Brian Clement believed his rental agreement gave him the right to stay.
Auckland area's 41 best new, refurbished buildings
All up, architects won prizes for 41 area projects - the work was seen as outstanding.
Price and income cap changes for Kiwibuild announced
Minister of Housing Megan Woods announced a number of changes this evening.