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<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Hanover house of cards doomed to fall
Investors in property-related finance companies were like lambs to the slaughter.
Auckland house prices hit Feb high, says Barfoots
Auckland's largest real estate company says average sale prices for February were up by 3.2 per cent.
Property listings surge, sales stall
The number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses has ballooned.
Home affordability improves in January
New Zealand home affordability improved slightly in January after a fall in median house prices more than offset a small increase in fixed mortgage rates.
<i>John Dorbu:</i> The great mortgagee ripoff
John Dorbu writes on capital gains tax and selling investment properties on the cheap.
Housing confidence rising, says ASB
Housing confidence is on the rise in Auckland, while a new survey is showing growing uncertainty about tax changes and rising interest rates.
Bryers admits Blue Chip book keeping offences
Blue Chip co-founder Mark Bryers admits failing to keep accounting records in the lead-up to the collapse of his property empire.
Tax reforms to put brakes on house prices - experts
The dream of first home ownership will be made easier by Prime Minister John Key's likely tax reforms, economists said today.
Change in property rules 'inevitable'
The status quo for property investors cannot be sustained, Tax Working Group member John Shewan says.
Relief in property circles as most tax options ruled out
The vice-president of the Property Investors Federation is relieved that most housing tax options were ruled out in Prime Minister John Key's speech yesterday, but he is wary of what is to come.
Key speech tomorrow to set out economic plan
After months of debate and speculation the Govt will finally reveal its plans for tax reform tomorrow.
Five big takeouts that business expects from Key's speech
How will business judge John Key's economic plans? Pretty well - if he meets the five key criteria, writes Fran O’Sullivan.