COMMENT: Accessing commercial property assets
Small investors can access big commercial property assets, Craigs Investment Partners head of private wealth research Mark Lister explains how.
View ArticleCOMMENT: The true cost to build a house
Think price-per-square-metre gives an accurate idea of the cost to build a home? Think again! Landmark Homes’ Warwick Aldridge* explains what’s not included – and what to look out for when comparing...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Never a right time to invest – why buyers need to act now
New Zealanders who are apprehensive about buying property should be spurred on to take the jump as record low mortgage rates and a lesson from the current world backdrop settle in, argues iConsult’s...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Furore over Healthy Homes story misleading
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. It’s a tried and tested adage – and it’s one the NZ Property Investors Federation president felt the brunt of yesterday, muses NZ Property Investor...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Don’t miss your $5,000 deductions!
Residential landlords, take note: the clock is ticking on the Covid-19 related increase to the low value asset write-off threshold, writes property accountant Anthony Appleton-Tattersall.*
View ArticleCOMMENT: Real estate possible at level three
Never fear property buyers and sellers - alert level three is still workable for the Auckland real estate market, according to Century 21 owner Derryn Mayne.
View ArticleCOMMENT: Disappointment with the RTA Bill
The NZ Property Investors’ Federation is disappointed only minimal changes made to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill.
View ArticleCOMMENT: It’s not all doom & gloom
Uncertainty still casts its shadow over the property market but there are factors that could see a brighter outlook than some expect, CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson says...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Extend mortgage holidays
The Covid-19 prompted mortgage “holiday” scheme is set to end in September but Century 21 New Zealand owner Derryn Mayne is calling for it to be extended.
View ArticleCOMMENT: Disappointment with the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
The NZ Property Investors’ Federation is disappointed that the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill has been released for its second reading with only minimal changes, writes NZPIF executive officer...
View ArticleCOMMENT: A call to arms
Concerned about the Government’s tenancy law reforms? Well, there is now less than a week to speak up about them - so NZ Property Investor editor Miriam Bell urges landlords to make their views heard.
View ArticleCOMMENT: Are Airbnb hosts in breach of the RTA?
Landlords could be using short term booking sites like Airbnb in an attempt to contract out of the Residential Tenancies Act, but by doing so they are exposing themselves to substantial risk and...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Don’t discount migration as a demand driver
There are reasons why we shouldn’t completely ignore migration as a continued support for property, CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson* explains…
View ArticleCOMMENT: Allow KiwiSaver for investment properties
It’s time to allow KiwiSaver to be used to buy investment properties as well as first homes, argues Century 21 New Zealand owner Derryn Mayne.
View ArticleCOMMENT: Will level one mean level one for residential landlords?
Cabinet is considering a move to alert level one tomorrow, so does that mean it will all be back to normal for New Zealand's 290,000 rental property owners and managers, Tenancies War spokesman Mike...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Housing supply increase is being hampered
The much-needed increase in housing supply is being hindered by new legislation relating to rental properties, warns NZ Property Investors Federation executive officer Sharon Cullwick.
View ArticleCOMMENT: Which property markets are most vulnerable?
In the coming months, all parts of the country are likely to feel some degree of property pain, but CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson* has taken a look at which areas might be hardest hit.
View ArticleCOMMENT: The rental housing conundrum
Still simmering away below all the Covid-19 virus activity is the Government’s “reform” of the Residential Tenancy Act and that’s something we should all be concerned about, writes Auckland Property...
View ArticleCOMMENT: The ongoing fight for landlords’ rights
Proposed changes to tenancy law have left landlords fighting to retain the right to end difficult tenancies while students are fighting for the right to party, reports NZ Property Investors Federation...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Making sense of it all: COVID-19, the economy & property
The Covid-19 crisis means everything is changing fast, so CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson* has put together his 10 key points on what to be aware of when it comes to the property market.
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