Chinese sleepouts 'cheaper than renting'
Sleepouts built in China are due to arrive in New Zealand in containers in the next two months.
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Tenants pay for landlords' water bills
Thousands of tenants are picking up the tab for water bills that should be paid by their landlords.
Landlords in the dark
New landlord Vicky Crawford has been inadvertently passing on the full Watercare Services bill to her tenants - unaware a portion of it was hers to pay.
Property chiefs give mixed review
Residential rents could rise and historic buildings might be abandoned, say property chiefs who have mixed feelings about real estate changes in the Budget.
Renters TV show reflects grim reality, says property investors' leader
The head of Auckland's main landlord group says TV2's Sunday night Renters reflects reality.
Tenant advocate slams TV's Renters
A tenant advocate is appalled at TV reality programme Renters, which has featured machete-wielders, rent absconders, hoarders and neighbourhood nuisances.
Red zone cordons eased back further
The red zone cordons around quake-damaged Christchurch city centre have been eased further back today.
More than 7000 could be homeless in Chch
The manager of Christchurch's Tenants Protection Association says she's not surprised by new figures that show there could be more than 7000 people classified as homeless in the city.
Want a flat? Make a tender
Auckland renters tired of facing crowds competing for the best properties have a new option for securing their dream home - pay top dollar by tender and it's yours.
Editorial: Revamp tax system to help out home buyers
Editorial: A contributor to our website today suggests an interesting way to make houses more affordable for young people seeking their first homes.
Lange's childhood home for sale
Boutique commercial office space in the South Auckland building that was the childhood home of former Prime Minister David Lange is up for sale.
Auckland city's rental prices rocket
Landlords increased weekly rents for homes of every size in all but two of Auckland's 30 suburbs, a four-year comparison shows.
Rents rising faster than wages, inflation
Auckland rents are outstripping wages and rising faster than inflation, a four-year comparison shows.
Rent falls tipped as demand slumps
Renters could be in luck, as a turnaround in the market has seen a flood of listings and brought prices to a standstill.
Landlords cash in on Chch quakes
Christchurch landlords are cashing in on the earthquakes by putting up rents by as much as $250 a week - even for rundown bungalows.
Mortgagee sales near 2009 levels
The number of mortgagee sales in the first half of this year is close to figures last seen in the recession in 2009.
PM drawn into insulation row
The Prime Minister has been asked to investigate one of his MPs after Mt Wellington tenant Joshua Tuitupou claimed National MP Jian Yang told him he had to get a Community Services Card before the MP would get the home insulated.