Housing
Renewed calls for rent controls as rents break records
Rental advocates, Renters United, have renewed calls for controls on rents as they continue to surge.
A report by the Housing Technical Working Group has found rents rise in line with tenants' wages… Audio
Property resale gains drop to lowest in eight years
The proportion of properties being resold for more than the original purchase price fell to 93 percent in the second quarter of the year.
Howzat! Christchurch man describes cricket wicket in attic
Now have you ever wished you could play some cricket in the house on a rainy day? Well for one Christchurch family that dream's become a reality. Glenn Bongartz, with the help of his architect… Audio
Landlords benefiting from lack of housing supply - Renters United
New research shows an urgent need for more housing, as landlords take advantage of the low supply, housing and poverty advocates say.
Landlords increasingly controlling the housing market
Landlords are increasingly controlling the market, as renters grapple with low supply and high demand for properties.
New research by Treasury, the Reserve Bank, and the Ministry of Housing, shows… Audio
Rental inflation driven by wage inflation and relative supply and demand of houses - report
The little impact mortgage rates had on rents, according to a new report, was surprising, the Treasury chief economist says.
House prices continue to fall
The latest figures from Quotable Value show house prices are continuing to decline, but at a slower rate than past months.
July's price index shows the average home decreased in value by 1.5 percent… Audio
Average house prices continue to fall but at slower rate - QV
House prices continue to fall but price volatility is expected to persist until sales volumes pick up.
St Heliers development's fast-tracked approval upsets concerned residents
St Heliers residents say they were not given the chance to voice their concerns about how the neighbourhood's infrastructure will cope with the homes, some of which could be three storeys high.
Te Mātāwai: PM opens govt's largest public housing development
Some of Te Mātāwai's apartments will be reserved for renters - a first for New Zealand's public housing system.
Government proposes changes to law governing retirement villages
The government has proposed changes to the Retirement Villages Act for the first time in 20 years.
House prices begin to rise in key markets - CoreLogic report
Property research firm CoreLogic says there are signs in key regions of prices stabilising or in some cases even growing in parts of Wellington and Auckland.
'They clearly don't really care' - renter paying for mouldy home
The tenant was told the rental was up to Healthy Homes Standards but then found leaking windows, a faulty heater and lots of mould. Now she's taking the landlord to the tribunal.
Damp, draughty & mouldy: Renter wants accountability on healthy homes
An Auckland renter is calling for more accountability for property managers after discovering her flat failed the government's Healthy Homes Standards. When Sarah Yates moved into the Mt Eden flat… Audio
Hawke's Bay councils provide offer for damaged homes
Hawke's Bay councils now have to sell ratepayers on a take it or leave it offer from the government to help buy out cyclone wrecked homes at high risk of being flooded again.
The size of the bill is… Audio
Property developer wants $138m from Kāinga Ora for alleged anti-competitive behaviour
Listed property developer Winton started legal action last year because it was not given fast-track consent for a proposed residential development in Papakura.
Hundreds still living in temp accommodation months on from summer storms
Hundreds of people with storm-damaged homes are still living in hotels and motels more than five months on from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. The contracts for these lodgings have… Audio
Take it or leave it: Hawkes bay councils not able to negotiate on flood buyouts
It's been revealed five hawkes bay councils have been offered a take or leave it deal by the government for the shared buy-out of high risk homes hit by extreme weather. In June the government… Video, Audio
Govt to share buy-out of Hawke's Bay cyclone-damaged houses
The government has reached a deal to share the cost of buying out cyclone-damaged houses in Hawke's Bay, but it is still not known how it will split the bill with local councils. Audio
Geobind: Carbon neutral building panels made of hemp
Kerikeri builder Doug Sturrock was looking for sustainable building materials similar to those in available in Europe, but when he couldn't find them on the New Zealand market, he decided to develop… Audio
