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Dunne tips property tax change, lower personal tax
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has tipped a new property investment tax and lower personal taxes in this year's Budget.
Landlords taking money we need - exporter
Critics say our obsession with property is draining money away from real businesses, which create jobs and make New Zealand richer.
Rents will go up if tax rules changed - investors
Property investors have warned that rents could go up by $34 a week if the Govt scraps landlords' depreciation claims on housing, but the Government says they are wrong.
Future looking up for high-rises
Inner-city apartments can be a great investment if you do your homework.
'It's not fair' - the landlady hits back
Pat Baker, a $10 million landlady and grandmother, is bristling about being blamed for wrecking the economy.
Property listings surge, sales stall
The number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses has ballooned.
Home affordability improves in January
New Zealand home affordability improved slightly in January after a fall in median house prices more than offset a small increase in fixed mortgage rates.
Tax reforms to put brakes on house prices - experts
The dream of first home ownership will be made easier by Prime Minister John Key's likely tax reforms, economists said today.
Change in property rules 'inevitable'
The status quo for property investors cannot be sustained, Tax Working Group member John Shewan says.
Relief in property circles as most tax options ruled out
The vice-president of the Property Investors Federation is relieved that most housing tax options were ruled out in Prime Minister John Key's speech yesterday, but he is wary of what is to come.
Landlord breaks likely top target
John Key is expected to target tax breaks for landlords in his first parliamentary speech of the year setting out the Government's plans.
Home available for World Cup - for a cool $120,000
There is still 18 months to go - but sharp homeowners are already queuing up to rent out their properties during the Rugby World Cup.
<i>Mary Holm:</i> Renting out a property not a joy for everyone
Finding a tenant is not alway the best course when caught with a property in a slow market.
Property tax - who are the unintended consequences?
As the vitriol builds against property investors it's becoming increasingly clear that there will be many innocent bystanders injured by the mooted changes to tax law.
<i>Mark Keating:</i> Low-tax threshold fairest option for all
Mark Keating suggests a way to ensure low-income earners are not losers in tax changes.
Tenancies bill affects boarding house owners
There is a bill before Parliament to amend the Residential Tenancies Act.
Property tax plan - how it stacks up
Residential landlords who are retired could be hit hardest if tax changes proposed this week are adopted.
State house resident with rental properties sentenced
A man who lived in a state house while he rented out two properties of his own has been sentenced for defrauding the taxpayer.
Vacancy list good news for tenants
In what could be a boost for tenants, landlords are reporting an increase in the number of vacant rental properties.