Housing

Auckland Council yesterday agreed to reopen the Emergency Relief Fund and increase it by $1 million to enable affected residents' rates to be waived for at least a year. Audio

Many landlords are quick to hike rents but slow to fix homes, a new survey has found. Audio

Mould removal companies are being kept busy, handling double the number of calls this year to treat mouldy houses.

Officials will start inspecting the buildings next month, with their findings expected to inform regulatory changes.

An Auckland homeowner says the scope of works from her insurer to repair her flood damaged house underestimates the work needed.

The Green Party's promise to abolish perpetual leases under a new policy has been welcomed by the beneficial owner of locked-up East Coast land.

Residential building costs continue to climb but price rises have slowed, according to a new report by Quotable Value.

More than half of Hawke's Bay residents with cyclone-damaged homes have been moved from the higher-risk categories 2 and 3 to the lower-risk category 1.

Not-for-profit KiwiSaver provider Simplicity is expanding its build-to-rent offerings as it promotes the financial returns on offer.

A Gisborne man rescued from his property in dramatic fashion during Cyclone Gabrielle is finally back on his land, albeit in a temporary home.

An Auckland councillor says the demise of a premier coastal golf course is a worry not just for neighbours, but for the whole Hauraki gulf region.

A doubling of the number of retirees who will be forced to rent over the next 25 years will require an urgent rethink on supporting their housing needs, the Retirement Commission says. Audio

The housing market is showing more signs of an uptick with falling supply and rising demand expected to lead to rising prices.