Salvation Army decides against buying Housing NZ stockPeople’s Lives Must Be Enhanced by Housing Transfer, says Salvation Army23-03-2015 more >> Target those in real needThe Healthy Homes Bill was defeated last week and Peter Malcolm of Closing the Gap is completely wrong to say that Government rejected this bill to save landlords money.23-03-2015 more >> NZPIF announces a new partner - Unovent® A cost revolution in home ventilationThe Unovent moisture reduction system is a game changer.20-03-2015 more >> Cutting red tapeThe Rules Reduction Taskforce has recently been appointed by the Minister of Local Government and they do want to hear about all the rules which get in the way of good ideas19-03-2015 more >> Property investors meet in Wellington this monthRepresentatives of the 20 Property Investors’ Associations (PIAs) affiliated to the NZ Property Investors’ Federation (NZPIF) will gather in Wellington at the Airport Conference Centre on 29 March19-03-2015 more >> Reserve Bank targets property investorsOn March 5 the Reserve Bank announced that new rules for loans for property investors were on the way19-03-2015 more >> Research into landlord motivationsThis week MBIE asked for proposals to conduct research on the drivers of landlord motivation to upgrade and maintain their rental properties, where children in those properties may be at risk of rheumatic fever.19-03-2015 more >> Working smoke alarms contribute to safey of people and propertyA joint statement by NZ Fire Service and NZPIF17-03-2015 more >> More mortgage restrictions?Westpac economist Dominick Stephens comments on the housing market16-03-2015 more >> Call for property investors to pay more taxTowards the end of last year, an organisation called the Financial Services Council (FSC) launched a campaign to reduce the tax obligations for Kiwisaver savings and some term deposits15-03-2015 more >> Reserve Bank holds OCR at 3.5%This statement was issued by the Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler today12-03-2015 more >> Building work tops $15 billion in 2014More than $15 billion worth of building work was carried out in 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today04-03-2015 more >> QV homeguide App now availableQV and CoreLogic have jointly launched New Zealand’s first truly independent property App - QV homeguide03-03-2015 more >> Political report for February from Thomas ChinThe following is a summary of political and regulatory news or comment affecting the residential rental property industry.27-02-2015 more >> Building consents up in JanuaryThe number of new dwellings consented was 3.6 percent higher in January 2015, compared with January 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. Excluding apartments, this number was 6.8 percent lower.27-02-2015 more >> Minister talks housing at Finance 2015Finance Minister Bill English focused on Auckland’s housing issues at Finance 2015, an annual event co-hosted by Massey University and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce.26-02-2015 more >> Good time to check your rentsDemand for rental property from tenants tends to increase during the months of January and February each year. Because of this, these months are an excellent time to check your rental income to see if your rates should be increased.22-02-2015 more >> Landlord Of The Year 2015 entry formUse this form if you wish to enter this Award in 201522-02-2015 more >> Carpet Court signs an agreement with NZPIFThe NZPIF Executive Committee is delighted that a business partnership agreement has been signed with Carpet Court. The Committee is keen to develop relationships with a number of suppliers and it is very pleasing to be able to add a flooring specialist to this group.19-02-2015 more >> The future of home heating is here says Infracomfort, new national NZPIF business partnerToday there’s a new way to heat homes. Infracomfort provides an effective, efficient, low cost and maintenance-free way of heating living and work spaces, with stylish panels that emit invisible infrared light which gently and safely warms people and surfaces just as the sun does on a warm winter’s day.18-02-2015 more >> Update on social housingAndrew King reports on the first of the six public meetings on social housing changes in New Zealand.18-02-2015 more >> Call for property investors to pay more taxTowards the end of last year, an organisation called the Financial Services Council (FSC) launched a campaign to reduce the tax obligations for Kiwisaver savings and some term deposits.17-02-2015 more >> WOF for rental houses not the answerAndrew King responds to the NZ Listener editorial in the 14-20 February issue.15-02-2015 more >> |
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