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Hammered: Tenant to pay $5881 for 70 nails in walls, cat faeces on floor
Tenancy Tribunal finds damage from two tenants more than fair wear and tear.
Tenant wins payout for flea infestation in 'pet free' rental
A woman choosing a pet free rental for her allergic-to-cats partner got an icky surprise.
Editorial: Momentum important in home insulation rules
Editorial: There should be no resentment over the process of improving conditions for all.
Average price for Auckland property hit $950,000 in December
Auckland property prices have continued to climb.
$15.9m shortfall forecast for Takapuna developer
Status of one creditor questioned by liquidator.
Tenant's death: 'Threatened' landlord says he was trying to escape when man was 'accidentally' run over
A Christchurch landlord claims he felt threatened after his tenant 'lunged towards me'.
Rogue landlords fined $124,000 for flouting insulation law
Landlords have been shifting the cost of cold houses on to taxpayers, health expert says.
Landlord 'gives away' Grey Lynn house for a year
$1.92m "dunger" given to Australian family rent-free for a year.
'Ghost homes': Akl Council wants to use empty private houses for homeless
Auckland Council wants to tenant vacant houses - if it can get around privacy concerns.
Tenant must pay $18k for trashing property
Tenancy Tribunal ruled the damage went far beyond 'wear and tear'.
University splurges $5m on Parnell pad for new vice-chancellor
University of Auckland's new head will move into one of the city's best neighbourhoods.
Dispute over apartment heat pump, rubbish on balcony boils over
Tenant says he is angered by body corporate' bid to force him to use expensive tradesmen.
From selling socks in high school to buying three homes by 22
Christchurch investor Logan Freeman's sock start-up landed him his first home deposit.
Solo mum with four children one of thousands in emergency housing
Figures reveal the Government spent nearly $50m on emergency housing in just three months.
$65m Remuera apartment project planned
Clonbern Garden is seeking buyers to pay deposits.
Rental home with 25 holes in walls, fire damage and windows smashed
A tenant in Foxton will have to pay $6,000 in damages to a rental home.
Woman evicted after renting out garage illegally
"It is not acceptable to have someone live in the garage," the Tenancy Tribunal says.
Expensive housing, living costs: Auckland's poor ranking for families
Auckland ranked 94 out of 145 cities. Wellington and Christchurch fared better.
Room with a view for $25-per-week - but there's a catch
'I'm looking for a reliable flatmate who can fetch my children to and from their schools.'
'Cold house' and pregnant mum: Do doctors' certificates matter?
Tenancy Tribunal dismisses doctor's warning over "damp" house for pregnant mum.
All you need to know about New Zealand's state housing
All you need to know about New Zealand's state housing.
Kāinga Ora ordered to pay tenants over neighbours' 'disturbing' behaviour
It's not Kāinga Ora policy to terminate tenancies, the Crown agency says.
Mouse house: Renter's compo after rodents invade kitchen
The woman claimed she had to live on takeaways due to mice in her kitchen.
End of the line: Which Auckland train line is best for a home-buyer?
New data unveils Goldilocks zone where houses are not too far away and not too expensive.
NZ's first golf course retirement village under construction: $180m project
It couldn't be easier for retirees to squeeze in a game of golf.
Five things to know about the housing market in 2020
Will prices rise and which way are interest rates headed? Our experts give their take.
Auckland house sales hit four-year high
December house sales are often impacted by the Christmas holidays.
How I owned three homes by 25 - without a cent from the Bank of Mum and Dad
Riyaan Mohamed washed dishes when he was 18. Now he owns three investment properties.
Time to give up on affordable housing?
Comment: A vibrant private rental sector is just as important as first homes.
'Bitter battle' for control of marae ends in tenant's eviction
The marae, chaired by Dr Lance O'Sullivan, has been fighting to evict the man for months.
Property price spiral leaves young Kiwis behind
COMMENT: The runaway rate of property price rises leaves few alternatives.
NZ house-building hits highest mark since 1974
The great boom of the mid-1970s was the last time we saw houses spring up so fast.