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'It's scary out there' - tenants say rent prices too high
At the end of last year, rents were increasing at a rate of more than 7% a year.
Family awarded just over $18,000 in a Tenancy Tribunal decision
A family have been awarded just over $18,000 in a Tenancy Tribunal decision after their landlords failed to maintain their rental property.
Letters: It's official – New Zealand is in the hands of lobby groups
OPINION: 'It's time Christopher Luxon stepped up and brought his ministers into line.'
Fourteen-level apartment block under $46m leak repairs
An owner of a two-bedroom unit wanted only $179,000: faced a massive $446,000 repair bill.
War between landlord and tenant escalates to power, water being cut
The dispute began over a sign the tenant had posted on her fence.
Chris Smith: The solution to our broken home-buying model
OPINION: The banking system is working for shareholders and against consumers.
NZ’s biggest house-builder G.J. Gardner planning 30% franchise growth
'If you’re in a really tough game, go on the attack.'
Where is it cheaper to own than rent in NZ?
In areas such as Wairoa, Kawerau, Ruapehu, and Tararua its cheaper to buy than rent.
Property Insider: 'Terrific time to look at NZ' for $1.6b investor
Big investor says New Zealand has compelling opportunities.
Du Val's legal tsunami: eight court cases pending against businesses
Two advisers listed in a Du Val document told PwC they did not have any involvement.
'Unfair' sky high rents hit pensioners hard
Some pensioners are forced to spend almost all of their money on rent.
'We can't sleep': Couple fear for future, loan on Du Val unit axed
Meanwhile, a decision on media access to court and receivership files has been reserved.
Du Val downfall: From champagne, private jets to receivership and $250m debt
Now Du Val investors and creditors want their money.
Darcy Ungaro: Is this the right time to buy a house?
OPINION: Renting looks a better deal than buying for now – but not for long.
Exploding liability: Fletcher paying $168m for Perth pipe disaster
Iplex will pay 80%, Western Australian Government to pay 20% to help homeowner victims.
Opinion: There's more to solving the housing crisis than upping supply
OPINION: A closer look at the web of factors that influence house prices and rents.
'Suspended' - building work on NZ's tallest apartment tower
Dispute between China Construction and developer Shundi Customs: Work suspended.
'Insult to injury:' Corrections evicts veteran prison officer over unclean house
Sharon Irwin claims it's retribution for suing her employer after an inmate broke her arm.
Letters: Marae investment will prove its worth
Readers have their say on marae investment, food safety and residential cabins.
Tenants kept awake by cockroaches ‘scuttling across ceiling’ awarded $12k
The residents were paying $1300 per week to live in the house.
Food price data: Cost of eating out spikes but fruit, vegetables and meat still falling
New Selected Price Index offers insight into how inflation is tracking.
Property Insider: Fletcher Construction ‘restructures’ teams, Williams Corporation boss on investor returns
'Investors with us for years, they get paid quarterly. We’ve never missed a payment.'
'Surprise, intrigue' at three-home building which appears as one
Could this be a new prototype for terraced housing on medium-density Auckland sites?
Retirement giant wins fast-track consent for 13-level block at $500m village
Building to rise in Parnell after a joint venture between developer and charitable entity.
Step into Polly’s world with Airbnb’s life-size Polly Pocket house
It's now possible to stay in an enormous replica of the iconic 90s toy.
Owners of Du Val-managed Lakewood Plaza units pay millions after water mains burst
'Millions of dollars in repairs, ridiculously expensive': owner paying $30,000.
Du Val investor worried after interim receivership
'It’s been nearly two years since I’ve been paid anything.' - Du Val investor
Apartment owners may have ‘heads in the sand’ about rent increase
The lease of the iwi's downtown Auckland land is up for review next August.
Fletcher's Iplex: leaky pipe class action launched in Australia
Around 30,000 homes in Perth are thought to be involved.
'Rent will continue' - Du Val to worried apartment landlord
Around 500 people live in the high-rise.
'It would take out 20% of sales': what many Catalina Bay apartment buyers want
One-bedroom units are $1.1m, the penthouse is $5m: New project, nearly done, move-in soon.
'What I learned': Why Ben Wilson converted offices to apartments
Several CBD office buildings in Auckland have been converted into apartments, hotels.
'I'm not a freeloader:' Man who lived rent-free for 15 months overturns order he pay landlord $52k
The Camerons lived rent-free for 15 months, now they only have to fork out half the bill.