New Zealand’s rental market is catching its breath as job growth stalls and politics take centre stage. The slowdown signals not decline, but the...
Author - Jeyana Temple
When Chris Hipkins unveiled Labour’s new idea, a targeted capital gains tax on property investors to fund three free doctor visits for every New...
Inflation is cooling, but rising costs are squeezing yields. Here’s what smart property investors should be watching in 2025.
Labour’s Future Fund aims to reshape investment away from property speculation and toward “productive” assets. For investors, the opportunity—and...
Hon. Nicola Willis used her Bloomberg interview to emphasise fiscal discipline, housing moderation, and the no-CGT advantage. For Auckland investors...
Meth Rules, Finally With Numbers At long last, the long and messy history of meth in NZ rentals is about to come to an end. For years, the issue has...
Sarina Gibbon is General Manager of the Auckland Property Investors’ Association. She focuses on plain-English strategy for investors navigating...
Investors are fixated on the 2026 election, but the market’s direction is still set by interest rates. Build an interest-rate-first playbook and let...
Nationwide, one-third of new tenancies are being signed below the outgoing rent, with the biggest drops in Auckland and Wellington. Don’t follow...
HUD’s July 2025 Rental Price Index shows flat rents nationwide. Investors need smarter strategies to protect income and ride the next cycle.
Government reforms change the game for residential investors. Here’s who wins, who walks, and the playbook small owners need for the next decade.
Property management is not just about rent and repairs. Sara Mitchell shares candid lessons on how landlords can prepare for the unexpected.
Auckland investors juggle two roles: homeowner and landlord. This duality shapes housing policy, market outcomes, and future viability.
HUD’s July 2025 Rental Price Index shows Auckland rent growth has stalled. Here’s what it really means and how investors should respond.
Two Healthy Homes tweaks take effect in September, but the bigger story is that the standards will keep evolving—and landlords have a voice in...
Government’s draft housing policy signals special treatment for Build-to-Rent — private landlords risk being left on the losing tier.
