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PM says Chinese real estate investment minor
A surge in Chinese investment in New Zealand residential real estate is something the Government needs to consider, but at the moment is not a significant issue says John Key.
A surge in Chinese investment in New Zealand residential real estate is something the Government needs to consider, but at the moment is not a significant issue says John Key.
As a wave of pro-intensification development sweeps Auckland more residents will find themselves battling to preserve the character of their neighbourhoods.
An ex-wife and a widow who teamed up against their sister-in-law have lost the latest court battle in a dispute over a prized piece of coastal land.
A reader writes: I intend to settle a cash sum on each of my grandchildren on my demise. What fish hooks exist if I place a lump sum in a KiwiSaver account for each?
A neighbour is opposing a new Auckland Ryman Healthcare village, saying views will be blocked and roads jammed with traffic when hundreds of elderly people move in.
Alexandra Park's chief executive Dominique Dowding said apartments would be for sale from February and she predicted occupation of the Green Lane West Rd places by the end of 2016.
Ryman Healthcare's application to build a retirement village in Greenlane has drawn strong community reaction both for and against the $100 million-plus project.
Wellington-headquartered investor Robt. Jones Holdings has added to its commercial and industrial property portfolio and is turning its attention to the British market.
The Reserve Bank is working on new regulations for loans to big property investors which are likely to see them pay higher interest rates.
Home buyers heeding the Prime Minister’s advice to consider an apartment can qualify to use KiwiSaver funds.
Auckland house prices have hit a new high and national sales volumes rose 11.8 per cent last month in a big spring resurgence.
The Reserve Bank is eyeing measures to discourage speculators from buying multiple houses as it acknowledges its loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions have favoured investors.
West Auckland is about to get a huge boost, after a big landlord this morning announced a $36 million expansion and upgrade of New Lynn's LynnMall shopping centre.
Two of New Zealand’s biggest commercial and industrial landlords have this morning reported half-year results down on last year.
A 157 per cent Auckland Council rates rise and a 140 per cent operating costs increase have been blamed for the axing of guaranteed rental returns on a city apartment block.
It's time the Reserve Bank found a way to rein in New Zealand's biggest landlords, writes Bernard Hickey.
October was a crazy month for financial markets.
House values throughout New Zealand rose 1.1pc in the past three months, the slowest rise in two years, according to QV data out.
An economist says China's plans to ease the restrictions its citizens face when investing overseas will see more Chinese money flowing into NZ's property market.
Property values rose 6.4 per cent nationwide in September, slowing from an annual pace of 6.9 per cent in August, according to QV.
What would it take to give up the day job and retire young? Financial adviser Simon Hassan says few people want to quit work at a young age these days.
Watercare Services has hit back at a developer who accused it of charging too much for Auckland residential subdivisions.
Barfoot and Thompson has just released its annual landlord survey - and it revealed most are planning to put rents up by about 5 per cent.
Owning your own home is the "Kiwi dream" but it's becoming out of reach for a lot of people. But fear not, here's ten reasons why you might prefer to stay renting.
Westpac has changed its business model after discovering landlords are on the rise with their share of house sales up from 37 per cent a year ago to 42 per cent last month.
Aucklanders have been gifted a new $5 million-plus conservation reserve the size of Cornwall Park, spanning a 10km beachfront at Te Arai near Mangawhai.
House hunters desperate to secure their dream home are risking financial disaster by signing unconditional purchase agreements before their current property has sold.
The developer behind a controversial $10 million marina project that will divide Waiheke Island says investors can "kiss their money goodbye" if the project is scrapped.