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Landlord sublet garage, harassed tenants
The landlord has been ordered by the Tenancy Tribunal to pay $3400.

Banks takes apartment sale into own hands
John Banks got just under $5m for his luxurious Auckland apartment.

Mortgage limits: Nanny state or good sense?
COMMENT: Reserve Bank worries about wider impact if too many borrowers are struggling.

Expert: NZ buildings have risk of London-type inferno
Property watchdog warns many NZ apartment buildings lack fire protection.

Queenstown hotel shortlisted for award
A Queenstown hotel is shortlisted for one of the world's top interior design awards.

'Entry-level' sub-division breaks $1m mark
Queenstown's ''entry-level'' subdivision has recorded its first million-dollar sale.

Auckland apartments hit new record
People looking for cheap places might be disappointed as apartment sales hit new high.

Oh what a view: Old villa up for sale
Ramshackle old villa with multi-million dollar view up for grabs.

Commercial property stocks better bet than houses
Commercial property stocks a better bet than Auckland houses, broker says.

New custodian wanted for majestic Akl home
New custodian wanted for majestic 139-year-old Auckland homestead.

Magnolia Crescent in full bloom
New subdivision selling fast with stage one and two sites scooped up.

Few affordable Auckland homes sell
Sales data from a top Auckland real estate agency show affordable homes are a rarity.

Company launches quick-build homes
Te Awamutu company develops a solution to the need for cheap and quick housing.

Value of NZ residential building work inches higher in March
The value of New Zealand residential building work inched higher in the March quarter.

Most expensive apartments on $16m land
A prime piece of cliff-top will soon be home to New Zealand's most expensive apartments.

Is this the death of small malls?
Small, traditional NZ malls are tipped to face issues in the future.

Rent - is it really dead money?
COMMENT: It's not silly for renters to sit on the sidelines and save.

Rental crisis forces mum into caravan
A mother of two has been living in a tiny, cold caravan after struggling to find a rental.

Rotorua property values soaring
Rotorua continues to enjoy large rises in house values while national values slow.

RBNZ prepares to add debt-to-income limit
NZ's central bank is preparing to add debt-to-income limits - but might not use them.

Downturn eases banks' risk - RBNZ
The NZ financial system is sound but housing remains a key risk, the central bank says.

Real estate agent's Lotto blunder
A real estate agent has been fined for assisting a Lotto winner with a property sale.

PFIM contract worth over $42m, adviser says
Property For Industry's management contract is worth more than $42m, an adviser says.