Over the course of 2022, we’ve seen a buyer’s market emerge, with listings up, sales volumes down, and property values falling. Admittedly, new...
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There is no doubt that 2023 is going to be a bumpy ride for property investors. Wouldn’t it be SO GOOD to take a peek at what successful real...
Termination is not a get-out-of-jail card for HHS If you plan to rent out your property for as long as possible without meeting the Healthy Homes...
New HHS compliance timeframe announced This morning the government announced an extension to the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) compliance deadline...
I was recently talking about buying the wrong property to a developer whom I admire greatly and with more than 40 years of experience in property...
The speculation about whether or not the Reserve Bank will eventually impose formal caps on debt-to-income (DTI) ratios for new mortgage lending has...
At this time of the year, thoughts start turning to the next year. Although I might save the specific ‘outlook for 2023’ view for the property market...
Whenever I talk or write about property, it’s typically unavoidable that I need to use averages or medians or other types of summary measures – these...
The tax implications of converting a residential property into an Airbnb can be complex. There are several factors to consider. For example, is the...
Earlier this month, the government announced its intention to grant institutional build-to-rent investors an outright exemption to the interest...
A question from Shealy (paraphrased here to suit the format) : I self-manage my tenancy. My property sprung a leak following a storm in late March...
A question from Andrew: Hey guys, can someone put some clarity around this announcement? I don’t see any additional tax break from what is the...
In recent months the volume of property sales has remained very low, and values have continued to fall, with Auckland amongst the softest markets in...
A bit of a role reversal; this time, we are the ones asking the question. The Auckland council is amid a three-year transition to fully rates...
This question is from Cliff on the healthy homes heating disclosure standard: Four years ago, I installed heat pumps in all my rental properties. All...
Inflation is currently a critical concern in NZ and globally, which has knock-on effects on the housing market via a higher official cash rate (OCR)...
