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Agents support foreign investor law change
Landlords, lawyers, real estate agents and accountants have presented submissions to the Parliamentary select committee.
Landlords, lawyers, real estate agents and accountants have presented submissions to the Parliamentary select committee.
The debate about non-resident Chinese buying Auckland houses could hurt bilateral relations and Labour has already done "immeasurable" damage to the links between the two countries, says a top boss.
Comedian weighs in on the property debate: "Being Chinese in New Zealand always puts you on the back foot."
A group of Chinese individuals and businesses are planning on taking out a full-page advertisement in the Herald to speak out against housing claims.
Juwai.com has surveyed users and found 36 per cent of people spoken to bought property in New Zealand for investment.
Former deputy PM Sir Don McKinnon says we need to have a national debate on housing that avoids sending mixed messages to valued overseas partners.
Labour leader says "the issue isn't about being Chinese, it's about non-resident foreign buyers".
Chinese newspaper accuses Labour of racism over property market data.
One of NZ's biggest off-site housing manufacturers is now in liquidation, but creditors have hope of getting paid.
Phil Twyford writes: Here's the thing. We do need to have a mature public debate about Chinese foreign investment in New Zealand real estate.
Insider tells Herald that almost 90 per cent of Auckland properties in May sold to overseas Chinese.
BNZ chief economist calls on New Zealand leaders to follow Australia's example as fears grow Chinese rich will seek shelter from turbulent stock market in property market.
The head of New Zealand's biggest insulation manufacturer welcomed the Government's decision to require all tenanted properties to have ceiling and underfloor insulation.
A property investor says Kiwis asking for inflated prices are to blame for the overheated housing market - not foreign buyers.
Leaked figures showing three months of real estate sales heavily suggest that Chinese investors are driving up Auckland’s overheated property market.
Aucklanders like to brag that Chinese buyers will pay more for their property. For the first time leaked sales figures suggest they may be right.
"My money didn't fall on me from the sky." A Chinese investor tells Kiwis to stop grumbling and work harder if they want to buy a house in Auckland.
Auckland needs to squeeze in and up and move to having more suburban units and apartments to meet buyers' growing financial constraints and limitations.
Buyer bids late to bag $810,000 Glen Innes home - but an expert says the strategy rarely works.
Housing supply in Auckland will not be a 2017 election issue simply because a lot of the issues highlighted and debated over the past few years will be well addressed or advanced by then, writes James Kellow.
Afraid of stuffing up at that all-important auction for a house? Here's how to win.
Auckland councillors have given the supporters of a screen precinct at Hobsonville Point four months to develop a viable plan.
Under current rules there are no specific size requirements for non-permanent accommodation - including 9sqm apartments.
Auckland's red-hot housing market has propelled New Zealand to almost top a new Asia-Pacific house price index.
Craig Elliffe writes: The officials' paper indicates an exemption will apply when you inherit a property from a deceased estate or have transferred as part of the property settlement.
It's 7.9sq m inside, has no kitchen, sink or toilet and fits little more than a single bed - but a buyer has just paid $104,000 for the shoebox living space.
Auckland house prices are now more aligned with major international hubs than the rest of the New Zealand.
A major bank is allowing some buyers to purchase apartments worth at least $355k with just a 15 per cent deposit.
A vast 155ha block of South Auckland land has been ear-marked for a 1800 new dwellings to help ease the city's housing crisis.
New stats show the familiar rise in Auckland house prices - but is the growth finally slowing?