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Budget 2010: No tax depreciation on commercial, rental property
Owners of both commercial buildings and rental houses will no longer be able to claim depreciation on their investments.
Tips to cope when the leaky roof comes down
An apartment owner in one of the country's worst-affected rotting blocks wants to help thousands of others through the leaky building nightmare.
NZ investors' love affair with property fades
NZ investors are not as keen on property, says a new report, with managed funds and KiwiSaver growing in popularity.
Why the leaky homes bailout is unfair
The government's description of the leaky building issue as a "natural disaster of huge proportions" is both a clever device and a dangerous precedent.
Tax rule changes 'bad for business'
Budget depreciation rule changes could smack the multibillion-dollar commercial property sector with most of a $1.3bn bill.
Get in quick for help with leaky home bills
Leaky-home owners are likely to flood the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service with applications so they meet strict eligibility rules for aid.
Property prices, sales down in April
Property prices and sales fell in April, but the New Zealand residential property market is holding steady, says the Real Estate Institute.
Inside Mark Hotchin's half-finished $30m mansion
Failed Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin's unfiinished mansion is big enough to contain 13 average houses just on its floor space.
Anger over stalled Hotchin mansion
Angry neighbours say Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin's $30m mansion has wiped hundreds of thousands of dollars off their own property values.
House prices on Budget brink
Uncertainty over next week's Budget with its potential for tax increases for landlords is being blamed for a sluggish property market.
NZ economy trucking again: Bollard
NZ's recovery from the financial crisis is entering a "new, less fragile stage" but the Reserve Bank will keep its "foot on the gas".