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Property sales jump 10pc in September
The number of houses sold in September rose 10 per cent, while prices increased 0.9 per cent.

Recession remains fact of British life
Britain is on the brink of emerging from recession, business leaders predicted yesterday.

ANZ National lifts mortgage rates
A raft of mortgage rate changes have been announced, affecting both the ANZ and National banks.

House prices creeping up
New Zealand house prices recovered last month to be close to levels of a year ago.

Party's over and debts called in for property kings
Failed major developments in New Zealand are piling up, like the Soho Square project in Ponsonby which is now mocked as 'Sohole'.

State tenant 'owned two properties'
A man is facing allegations he lived off the taxpayer in state housing while he was a landlord owning two properties.

Homes more affordable as interest rates fall
Homes became more affordable in the last three months due to lower interest rates.

Parade of prime properties
More than $50 million worth of prime property is on the market in one of New Zealand's most sought-after seaside streets.

September rise in house prices, new listings
A shortage of properties listed for sale, which was thought to have been a factor in rising prices, looks to have eased last month.

Figures point to 'soft' recovery in building activity
The number of new building consents issued in August has risen, possibly pointing to a "soft" recovery in the building market.

August building consents up
August recorded the most new housing consents in nearly a year, says Statistics New Zealand.