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$1m addresses on the increase
What do you think is the country's most expensive street? The answer might surprise you.

Housing consents soar 15pc in April
The trend for new housing consents jumped 15.5 per cent in April, to reach the highest level in two years, says Statistics New Zealand.

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Housing squeeze will widen generation gap
New Zealand needs to have a debate about our taxation system, our pension system and the looming clash of the generations, writes Bernard Hickey.

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.