Tax-free capital gains on property investment is the one crippling flaw remaining in our economy.

The prospect that Labour's proposed capital gains tax may include the sale of all businesses, shares and other assets sparked fresh debate in the business community.

Tenancy Tribunal hears property mogul and Westpac chief settled out of court.

Software geeks have taken over Christchurch's High School Old Boys rugby club, after the earthquake pushed them out of upmarket CBD offices.

Auckland faces a rent shock as the Christchurch earthquake diaspora, rising insurance premiums and the loss of a landlords' tax break all affect demand.

Scammers are targeting people desperate to find new homes in Auckland's rental property shortage.

Some Christchurch renters fleeing the shaken city are getting little charity from landlords, who are trying to keep them locked into contracts.

Billboards showing homeowners exactly how they can make big bucks during the Rugby World Cup are attracting some of Auckland's best properties.

Auckland's rental crisis is worsening, with prices rising 7 per cent in a year and desperate tenants going to extreme measures including offering to pay six months' rent in advance.

Flat-hunters and those wanting a flatmate have been conned by scammers who lure their victims into sending money overseas.

Rental prices have risen in many areas of Auckland over the past year with a real estate agency expecting another surge because of a shortage.