'I feel robbed': Home buyer says auctions sending house prices sky high
But real estate agents argue auctions the best way to understand each home's true value.
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Even the IRD argued against the changes.
Brian Fallow: Who'll feel the property pinch?
Latest moves to help new buyers could cut house prices, boost rents — or a bit of both.
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Graham Adams: Housing – Jacinda Ardern's divide-and-rule tactics
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'Sadly...the complex has significant original design, construction failings"
'Attacks on landlords': Govt must rule out rent caps - National
Finance Minister has said the Government will not rule out caps on rent hikes.
Liam Dann: The great New Zealand house-price delusion
Kiwi attitudes to share investing have matured - now it's time to grow up about housing.
Letters: Broken promises and unempathetic leader
Labours broken promises and Nat's unempathetic leader.
Investors stay away from South Auckland open homes after Govt housing shake-up
Three open homes visited by the Herald drew just one potential buyer between them.
'Some builders could go under' as timber shortage hits major supplier
Carter Holt Harvey reportedly can't supply timber because of the house construction spike.
Housing shake up: all eyes on South Auckland to see if investors exit market
Home sellers question if they should rush through sales before the weekend's tax changes.
Brian Fallow: Shooting the property investors' sacred cow
It's better to limit runaway house prices now, before they do even more damage.
British tax change 'nowhere near as severe' as here: landlord
'Tax system favours debt-driven residential property investment' - David Parker.
12-house landlord reveals plan to combat rental property tax changes
12-house landlord can reduce $16,000 per year tax bill to almost zero dollars.
Top economist questions Treasury's 'time constraints' on major housing policy
Cameron Bagrie says Treasury had four months to prioritise interest deductibility policy.
Christchurch still a first-home buyer's market
Chch is one of the few markets where the price threshold won't shift under Govt's scheme.
First-home buyers big winners, prices 'could tumble 10pc'
Investors have been targeted with tax changes to help stem soaring house prices.
'Chilling effect': New policies risk impacting on wider economy
New housing policies will slow the housing market but could they also slow the economy?
Concerns Government housing policy could increase rents
There are concerns that the changes do not address the plight of renters.
Officials advised Govt against applying key measures of its housing plan
Ministers were told the bright-line test should be increased to 20 years, not 10.
Q&A: New Government housing policy explained
Key changes of today's policy changes explained.
Skyrocketing house prices could be halted by new rule, pundits say
Investors may be chased out of the market by Government's decision to scrap tax breaks.
'Bizarre, crazy': Landlords shocked at Government's housing plans
'Cost of the mortgage is the biggest single cost for an investor' - Andrew King
One of Omaha's last beachfront sections hits market - expect to pay $3.5m-plus
You'll need to pay a hefty price to join Auckland's wealthy bach-heartland in Omaha.
Editorial: Carrot and stick options for the housing market
Editorial: The Government will this week unveil its package of housing policies
Modest Hamilton bungalow sells for surprising $1.01m - 120 per cent above RV
Modest Hamilton bungalow sells 120 per cent above its RV.
Eight-level, $80m apartment plan for Auckland suburb
The project is expected to be completed by 2023.
Blacklisted tenants: Privacy Commissioner launches probe
Watchdog taking close look at how much information being taken from tenants.
NZ's biggest new philanthropic social house scheme completed
The twin-tower development is NZ's largest privately-developed social housing scheme.
House prices reach new highs as market hits busiest period in 14 years
Investors rushed in to beat new LVR restrictions from March 1
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The building is now being transformed from offices into apartments.