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Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored

But the landlord who leased the property was considered the 'meat in the sandwich'.

Big revaluations spur Metlifecare to 25% net profit rise

Despite housing downturn, company sales remain strong: 332 new units, care suites built.

Parties pocket $200k+ from renting offices to Parliament, Luxon personally benefits

The latest rental figures have been revealed.

$8.6b giant Summerset makes record half-year sales

Sales in this year's first half were the highest the company had recorded in a half-year.

NZ housing affordability best since pre-Covid, report finds

Lower mortgage rates and steady income growth have helped improve housing affordability.

Auckland 56-level tower scheme to include hotel: Precinct Properties

Plans for 'capital recycling': sell part or all of the new PwC Tower in Commercial Bay.

'Rotten to the core': Govt banks $151m by ending 'double-dipping', wiping $100 a week for struggling households

The Government decided on the changes in 2024, but used urgency to pass the law in 2025.

'Not suitable for a child': Black mould, holes in floor at 'appalling' rental

The man, who was living there with his 12yo, stopped paying rent in protest.

KiwiSaver home buyers at risk from altered sale agreements, warns Law Association

Agents altering agreements could risk buyers' title rights.

Opinion: Target the property cowboys not the system

Pre-purchase inspections are unregulated, leading to buyer beware situations.

New Zealand's top 10 busiest house builders - how they cope with downturn

Numbers are down but thousands of new homes are being built by the leaders in the sector.

Kāinga Ora sells Northcote site to Simplicity for build-to-rent apartments

Kāinga Ora sold land for the Simplicity block as well as the 183-unit Elevation nearby.

From nothing to 43 houses: property investor Andrew Nicol on the secret to success

Property investor Andrew Nicol talks about growing up poor and how he broke out

'No agreement': Tenants win dispute after tiny home tips in storm

The home lacked building consent and there was no written agreement with the tenants.

Mary Holm: When parents should step back from kids' bank accounts

OPINION: There's a difference between young children's accounts and over 18-year-olds.

Contrasting sites: New supermarket opens next to abandoned car lot

Scheme for three-level apartments on hold, awaiting further information about the project.