Cats and dogs damaging rental properties are among the cases prompting the Government to clarify when tenants must pay up.

The best of NZ Herald Business for 2016: A Sydney man spent a decade at Domino's for $10 an hour but now he has managed to 'semi retire'.

One in seven houses sold in Auckland are being bought by people who already own five or more properties.

Landlords had to pay up after tenant's dogs wrecked carpets - but five scratchy cats have turned the tide in their favour.

The off-the-plan residences would start selling from $425,000.

The Victopia apartment block in central Auckland is suffering weathertightness defects, according to a lawyer.

Take a look at the new property stats. Has property in your area gone up?

The action brought by the body corporate of apartment building Victopia estimates repair costs could cost $40 million.

The Flo Apartments project in Avondale has been called off, and one first-home buyer has been left devastated.

Auckland's biggest real estate agency says sales activity was subdued last month and spring failed to spark activity.

House listing have risen in Auckland and the run could last until Christmas.

Wellington house values rose 21 per cent in the last year, outstripping Auckland's 15 per cent, but Queenstown values are rising fastest.

New Zealand's longest leaky building trial - and potentially most costliest - is due to start this month.

Couples earning $1582.57 per week after tax are struggling to buy an Auckland house.

The proposed European-headquartered project will be situated behind Auckland's city library.

Parties at loggerheads over plans for Three Kings quarry must now meet and attempt a resolution.

Appeal dismissed in Tuscany Towers case

Auckland property prices are rising rapidly but rents are heading in the opposite direction, unlike other parts of New Zealand.

David Russ says it "beggars belief" he has to foot the bill for damage caused to his property by renter Amanda Stewart and her pet.

More than a third of people overseas who own NZ properties are escaping the tax net, an Opposition MP says.

The case was brought by a group of owners of an upmarket Bay of Islands apartment block suffering weathertightness issues.

Latest sales figures from the Real Estate Institute show a national median house price rose 5.8 per cent annually.

A shakeup of the laws New Zealand's $40 billion apartment sector is imminent.

John Key is being slammed for saying first home-buyers should look at apartment living. Are there actually reasonably-priced apartments for sale?

Auckland's economic growth is far outstripping the rest of New Zealand's. Here's why.

An apartment property management group has raised a number of concerns about the rise of Airbnb in New Zealand.

Labour has renewed calls to ban foreigners buying New Zealand houses.

A lawyer says foreigners buy 29 per cent of New Zealand properties, not 3 per cent as reported in official state data.

The number of home loans and amount being borrowed has dipped ahead of further lending restrictions, but one mortgage broker says

Advertisements are being placed at supermarkets by people wanting to live in cars seeking "driveway and shower" arrangements.