New ZealandCheaper property sales fall as Reserve Bank loan restrictions biteApril house sales figures show mortgage lending restrictions are hitting the bottom end of the property market the hardest as the number of house sales under $400,000 fell sharply in the past year.12 May 05:00 PM
BusinessExpert queries solar panel ownershipAnother legal expert has raised concerns about the ownership of solar panels fixed to homes, backing this month's warning from Auckland District Law Society vice-president Joanna Pidgeon.12 May 05:00 PM
EconomyHouse sales dive 20pcThe number of house sales fell 20 per cent last month, with sales declining across all regions, but prices continue to rise, latest figures show.12 May 03:55 AM
Official Cash RateMigration key to rates risesThe strength of the surge in net immigration will influence both the outlook for interest rates and how long loan-to-value ratio curbs remain in place, says Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Grant Spencer.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe tidal wave of debtIf the hike in your rates bill seems less of a leap this year, enjoy it while you can.09 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeLVR rules may go by the end of the yearThe Reserve Bank's curbs on bank lending to low deposit borrowers could be removed by the end of the year.08 May 10:15 PM
BusinessHotchin house in driveway disputeA Waiheke Island property owner has gone to the High Court over access to land owned by a trust linked to former Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin.08 May 02:35 AM
Business$100m homes smash recordsThe US trophy-home market is shattering price records this year as an increasing number of properties change hands for more than $100 million.08 May 01:30 AM
EconomyHow your house value changedFirst home buyer numbers had picked up nationally in March according to new figures from QV out today. So what happened where you live? Check our infographic.08 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandFast-track plan for 18,000 homesThe announcement of 41 new "special housing areas" across Auckland will allow 18,000 new homes to be fast-tracked.07 May 07:50 PM
Economy18,000 new homes for AucklandA third tranche of "Special Housing Areas" will create 18,000 new residences across Auckland. Click here for details and maps of the new areas, announced today.07 May 03:30 AM
EconomyNew Akld housing areas to be namedAuckland mayor Len Brown has just announced a 'significant' number of new approvals of special housing areas will be revealed today.06 May 07:45 PM
BusinessAffordable? Got a spare $1m?The three-bedroom bungalow with an asking price of nearly $900,000 in Sandringham is "a compelling call to first-home buyers", the agent says.05 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeAuckland house prices, sales slumpThe average Auckland house sale price and volumes achieved by the city's biggest real estate agency dropped from $725,708 in March to $708,603 last month.05 May 02:25 AM
CompaniesFirst-home hit: How city comparesFirst-home buyers in Auckland pay almost $200 more a week in mortgage repayments than those starting on the property ladder nationally.04 May 05:00 PM
BusinessKiwisaver plan: 'Just a thought bubble'The Government and its political allies have gone on the attack over Labour’s ground-breaking interest rates and savings policy, after signs the plan was getting traction.04 May 02:49 AM
New ZealandCoutts barges away old houseRussell Coutts' supreme nautical skills were again on display this week when he shipped a homestead by barge off his sprawling seaside section.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTiny bedrooms a no-noA rising supply of "flexi-room" apartments has drawn a warning from authorities - people who use the undersized areas as bedrooms could be fined.03 May 05:00 PM
Aged careMaori leases land for retirement villageLocal hapu Ngati Whatua Orakei now says it isn't selling a prime piece of Auckland waterfront land to retirement village operator Ryman - it's only leasing it.02 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandHousing estate developer in receivershipA company developing one of New Zealand's biggest, most intensive affordable housing estates has been put in receivership.01 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeLabour's plan 'nothing new'Finance Minister Bill English has rubbished Labour's new Kiwisaver plan, but the policy has received support from employers.28 Apr 10:15 PM
BusinessMortgage advantage with LabourKiwibank has increased its interest rates just as the Labour party gears up to reveal its proposed changes to monetary policy this morning.28 Apr 08:13 PM
BusinessRates: Hot property drives higher costsAuckland house values have risen up to 51.9 per cent in the past three years, which will impact on rates bills next year.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis rush to fix their loansHomeowners are rushing to fix their mortgage interest rates after the second cash rate increase in as many months.26 Apr 04:15 PM
BDBDBanking and financeInterest rates hiked to 3pcThe Reserve Bank has increased the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3 per cent this morning.23 Apr 09:01 PM
New ZealandLobbying to buy state houses - cheapCommunity and iwi groups have asked the Govt to sell them up to a fifth of the country's 69,000 state houses at a discount of up to about half of market values.21 Apr 04:15 PM
Banking and financeInterest rate peak poses big riskInterest rates could peak at a level which would see first-home buyers in Auckland spending two-thirds of household income paying the mortgage.21 Apr 04:15 PM
BusinessHot and cold spots for first homesThe proportion of house sales to first-home buyers has gone down in 90 Auckland suburbs since the Reserve Bank's mortgage lending limits came in.20 Apr 04:15 PM
Construction'Shoebox' apartment ban should goA real estate agency boss has backed a call this week by finance minister Bill English to relax rules designed to stamp out so-called "shoebox apartments".16 Apr 12:15 AM
New Zealand'Cave' people first for housing'Cave' dwellers will officially get top priority for social housing under new rules that kicked in this week.15 Apr 08:15 PM
BusinessBoard seeks to extend asset freezeThe Cornwall Park Trust board is applying once again to extend freezing orders over assets of a woman it is suing after she abandoned her house.14 Apr 07:57 PM
