Alexandra Park apartments hit by 'stop work' notice
Auckland Council demanded urgent action and issued a "stop work" notice.
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800 new south Auckland residences planned
More than half of the properties will be in the affordable price range.
State-house Airbnb 'taking the mickey out of Housing NZ'
Sub-letting a Housing NZ rental property is not permitted and this includes Airbnb.
Auckland house price slide continues as rest of nation roars
House prices across the nation are up, but Auckland continues to slide.
Summerset chief extols benefits of expansion into Australia
Summerset posted a half-year profit of $82 million.
Property manager pulls ads after outraging renters
Company removes ads that suggested landlords should squeeze their tenants for money.
Elderly residents must rent as leaky apartment vacated for repairs
Residents are concerned about how long the repairs are likely to take.
Rental woes: Pole dancing tenant labelled 'bad character'
Landlord: "I don't know if we want someone of that sort of character."
'KFC test' another reason for regulation - REINZ
Landlords demanding copies of prospective tenants' bank statements called "unethical".
Tenants face 'KFC test' as landlords demand to see bank records
Demanding bank statements described as "gross invasion of privacy" and "unethical".
KiwiBuild chances questioned after construction sector meltdown
A National spokesman has attacked KiwiBuild plans.
Go easy on AirBnB, chamber of commerce says
Cost of running AirBnB properties bigger than council figures indicate, providers say.
Airbnb owners can rake in $80k a year
The council says there are 800 Auckland homes being rented out more than half of the year.
Airbnb shock: Homeowners stung with huge rates rises
Airbnb and Bookabach owners get rates rises of up to 225 per cent as bed tax bites.
Airbnb shock: Homeowners stung with huge rates rises
Up to 3800 Airbnb owners in Auckland expected to be hit by new bed tax.
Huge rise in New Zealanders being housed in motels
There are now nearly 9000 people around NZ waiting for a state house.
Govt defends tenancy service after just nine landlords penalised
Just nine landlords have been penalised by a new agency despite 900 complaints.
Auckland family of six sharing double bed
A family of six in South Auckland told Variety they were all sharing a double bed.
Auckland renter talks about how hard it is to find a property
Auckland renter Judy Ang talks about how hard it is to find a property and why she is just going with an agreement with the landlord.
Auckland apartment boom set to run out of steam: Report
The apartment boom is still delivering big numbers, but this isn't guaranteed to last.
Revealed: Thousands of new state homes planned for land near airport
The Government is expected to reveal plans for new state homes in Mangere.
House prices drop $67K in NZ's least affordable region
House prices in the Queenstown area have taken a dive.
How a young couple escaped paying $600/wk rent
A young Aussie couple have decided to escape their expensive rent in a van.
Earn $180K and qualify for 'affordable' KiwiBuild home
Kiwibuild has announced that couples earning up to $180,000 will be allowed to apply.
We should not push the homeless into the shadows
As with any growing city, new issues emerge. Leaders are grappling with these challenges.
ASB analysis suggests up to 1 in 5 properties sold to non-citizens
Bank says the true number of non-citizen buyers is in the 11-21 per cent range.
Ruling lets real estate agent out of dog-box
An estate agent faced a legal battle after selling an anti-pet apartment to a dog owner.
Health risk: Environment Court bans toilets at Puhoi property
The court has stepped in over concerns the toilets could pose a health risk.
Auckland palm business owes creditors $392K, only has $2K in assets
The initial liquidation report shows creditors are likely to be left out of pocket.
Auckland getting 23,600 new residences on state-owned land
11,000 will be new state houses and the rest will be affordable and free-market places.
Is this New Zealand's costliest leaky building disaster?
Some units had to be vacated for more than two years while repairs were carried out.
Retiree's home battle: 'I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown'
A total of 18 retirees are involved in the dispute.