MetService Weather Ambassador Bob McDavitt is among the Wellington landlords left in the cold – and out of pocket - by the unexpected closure of Jericho Residential Property Management. 25-06-2011 more >>
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced the Government will offer to buy 5,100 Christchurch homes at 2007 rateable values. 23-06-2011 more >>
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Government will give an initial update on the state of land in greater Christchurch tomorrow at 1:30pm. 22-06-2011 more >>
New Zealand housing affordability is to be examined as the newly established Productivity Commission releases its first Issues Paper today. 22-06-2011 more >>
Auckland house price rises over the three months to May are more than a simple recovery from the previous quarter, though "there will be bumps" according to BNZ. 17-06-2011 more >>
Landlords with Wellington property management firm Jericho Residential Property Management have been left out of pocket after the company unexpectedly shut. 16-06-2011 more >>
Auckland rents have continued on an upward trajectory, with the average weekly rent up $8 to $427 in May, according to Barfoot & Thompson. 15-06-2011 more >>
Auckland is "clearly leading the real estate market recovery" with a 27% increase in written sales over the year to May 2011, according to the latest Harcourts MarketWatch. 15-06-2011 more >>
The average median rent for a one-bedroom property in Auckland City Centre fell 31% in the year to May, while a four-bedroom property in One Tree Hill/Ellerslie saw its rent increase by 31%, according to the latest Crockers Auckland rental price table. 15-06-2011 more >>
The housing market saw a further lift in volumes in May, with the seasonally adjusted number of sales up 2.6% on April, according to the latest REINZ report. 14-06-2011 more >>
There was a slight increase in the number of investors looking to buy property in June, nationwide sales prices remain flat and sellers are generally more motivated than buyers, according to the BNZ-REINZ Market Survey. 10-06-2011 more >>
Property values have remained flat across the country in May while Auckland and Wellington trends contrast, according to the latest QV report for May. 08-06-2011 more >>
Proposed changes to New Zealand's trust laws have the potential to alter the transfer of property and are long overdue, according to NZ Trustees Services director Jonathon Cron. 08-06-2011 more >>
Property management sector feedback to the BNZ Confidence Survey appears to mirror recent housing market data, with Wellington flat, rising rents in Auckland and a mixed picture for Christchurch. 07-06-2011 more >>
Auckland house prices took a dip in May after three months of rises, while sales lifted 3.3% to climb 12.2% above year-ago levels, according to the latest Barfoot & Thompson data. 03-06-2011 more >>
Real estate training organisation REAL ITO is consulting with the property management industry on qualifications for letting agents and property managers. 02-06-2011 more >>
Dunedin Property Investors could expect house values to increase in the long term if the Dunedin City Council's attempts to entice oil companies to the region work out, Otago Property Investors were told at their annual meeting. 01-06-2011 more >>
The sluggishness of new listings over the past two years has seen the Auckland property market finally tip in favour of sellers, according to the latest Realestate.co.nz Property Report. 01-06-2011 more >>
The Minister of Finance did not include any surprise new taxes for property in this years’ budget. He has obviously seen that the changes from last years budget, which came into affect in April this year, have had quite an impact on the industry already and that we have made our contribution to these tough economic times. 01-06-2011 more >>
Housing market confidence has improved slightly over the March quarter and lower mortgage rates have made property an increasingly attractive investment, according to the latest ASB Housing Confidence survey. 30-05-2011 more >>
The Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA) hopes the launch of a new complaints handling system will reduce the number of official complaints against real estate agents. 23-05-2011 more >>
