An Australian community housing organisation says it is capable of looking after New Zealand's state house tenants just as well as any local provider.

The government should be allowed to force local authorities to release land for urban development, says the latest work from the Productivity Commission.

Real estate agent on how to make a successful sale in the Asian property market.

A waterfront farm block on the shores of the country's first marine reserve is for sale for the first time in 155 years.

Ron Goodwin - who advised fellow landlords not "to be too kind" to tenants says he has been praised for his views.

Millennials have tough new competition for apartments and flats heating up the nation's housing market: Mum and Dad.

The escalating prices in Auckland let no chance of purchasing.

Risks in the housing market remain high despite a crackdown on lending standards which has made the banking system safer, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.

October 2015 may just be remembered as the month when the great Australian housing boom came to an end.

Intensification is the preferred way of urban planners, housing the additional 750,000 to 1 million people.

More than 500 owners of leaky homes have come forward to explore whether they can be part of a claim against James Hardie.

Mortgagee sales fall from 961 to 589 nationally with stronger economic conditions.

Property is being marketed as possibly the "finest private residence" in the country.

Another bid to introduce a WOF-style set of standards for warmth and dryness for rental properties could be blocked by Speaker David Carter in a highly unusual move.

"We could be in Spain," the auctioneer announces, referring to a "contemporary" two-bedroom Remuera apartment about to go under the hammer.

More than half of Auckland residential properties at three big auctions failed to sell on the day meaning sellers are being advised to be "realistic" on pricing.

Social service agencies are setting up an "ethical" property management company for landlords with a conscience.

William Carter said most house-builders would take three months or more to complete the same work but ABT, which is partly Chinese-owned, has designed special techniques and technology to enable the fast process.

Landlords back Auckland investor who has 37 properties and says tenants take advantage of him.

Home-owners allegedly tried to back out of selling their Auckland house.

Will the TPP prevent the Government from banning sales of houses or land to foreigners?

One of Remuera's most glamorous homes has sold for $4 million above its capital value determined just last year.

Property chosen by diplomat has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a heated pool and its own waterfall, and was bought with taxpayer money.

Vendor at centre of auction u-turn lawsuit claims agent misled her over price property would fetch.

A woman who is being sued after she backed out of the sale of her house has told a court she believes her real estate agent "conspired" with the eventual purchasers.

Auckland property market rebounds, with average prices jumping from $821,079 in August to $836,275 last month.

Paul Novak left home at 17 but returned to the family fold four years later to save money while studying and provide company for his immigrant parents.

Plans to safeguard Auckland's heritage housing stock as the city gears up for high-density growth have been scattered.

New data released by Realestate.co.nz showed there were only 30,988 properties for sale across New Zealand, which is the lowest number since 2006.

Moves to take the heat out of the Auckland housing market appear to be having an effect.