This month, I thought it was well worth a specific look at housing patterns in Auckland. Values across the super-city have dropped by 6% from the...
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In the ongoing conversation surrounding New Zealand’s rental market, it’s easy for emotions to run high. There are always stories of bad...
Here’s a question from Don, ‘My tenant and I signed a tenancy agreement, and he paid one week’s rent in advance, but the day before...
A question recently came up in our Facebook group from Brian: “I can see on the RTA (section 44A) that landlords can charge for ‘any expenses...
Needless to say, the hottest topic regarding the economy and property market in the past few weeks has been the official cash rate (OCR) cut, and the...
The age-old struggle of corporations versus the individual investor is a familiar tale in the property market. Traditional investors have long worn...
Though well-intentioned, the Greens’ open letter to the Prime Minister fails to offer real solutions. Instead, it risks deepening divisions...
At face value, it’s still a testing market in terms of ‘Mums and Dads’ being able to translate improved sentiment about property investment into...
As the horizon of rental regulations undergoes a transformation, we find ourselves at the forefront of discussions surrounding pet ownership in...
This morning the government unveiled impending changes to tenancy laws, including the return of the 90-day no-fault termination to the...
The Deputy Principal Tenancy Adjudicator, Rex Woodhouse, once described the Residential Tenancies Act as the most complicated piece of consumer...
Empower Your Property Portfolio: Embrace the Perfect Imperfection of Mortgage Interest Deductibility
In the rollercoaster ride of property investment, the coalition government’s recent backtracking on promised interest deductions for investors has...
The government’s latest announcement on the pressing issue of emergency housing signals a notable shift towards fostering collaboration between the...
Maintaining your property is vital for reducing the risk of damage and maximising the building’s value. Most landlords understand the importance of...
Recently, CoreLogic has developed a new dataset/product, called Market Trends, which contains granular detail down to suburb level, also split by...
In our most recent webinar, Rene from initio insurance talked about about some of the critical issues facing property owners today. This...
