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Flatmate filmed turning off hot water heating during showers
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Cyclone deepens rental crisis in Hawke's Bay.
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Habitat for Humanity opens community housing project in 'our flashest town'
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'Chuffed': Elderly in need win tiny homes in Rotorua ballot
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$200m plans: Fletcher Residential's vision for 306 new Auckland homes
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Cyclone may have long-term impact on Northland house prices
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Inflation expectations to bring Reserve Bank relief
Markets placing greater bets on a 50-point OCR hike next week, rather than 75 points.
Mayor says people isolated in apartment buildings as more than 200 lifts out
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‘A tragedy’: Wellington’s desperate rental rush is crushing spirits
Rental hopefuls face 60 other people at some viewings, mouldy rooms, and high prices.
Tipped off: Tenant gets $10,000 back in rent after retaliatory notice by landlord
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Listening devices report Airbnb guests for noise in creepy trend
Noisy guests are being ratted out by listening devices at BnBs.
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How the main political parties plan to deal with house prices and a shortage of homes.
Parnell owners want $355 per week for shoebox rental
Advertisements for the ad have now been pulled amid questions over the rental's legality.
Landlord feared Covid-19 infection after tenant allegedly spat on him
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House sales plunge, prices stay high: NZ's volatile property market revealed
Housing market is exceeding expectations but volatility is creeping in, reports Reinz.
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