Property Management
Pegasus Town's huge sale discount revealed
Todd Property Group bought the Pegasus development near Christchurch for $66 million – a fraction of the more than $150 million owing on the development, a receivers’ report reveals. More...
Auckland house prices concern Govt: Key
Prime Minister John Key has rejected suggestions that a delay in approving Auckland’s unitary plan is driving up house prices. More...
Greens' scheme slammed
The Green Party’s proposals to get low-income earners into housing have been panned by the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. More...
Rental listings up, interest down: Trade Me
It’s not good news for landlords right across New Zealand in the latest Trade Me Property analysis. More...
Capital gains tax won't work: ACT
A capital gains tax won’t improve housing affordability, according to ACT. More...
Obtaining finance a strictly Auckland issue
Difficulty in obtaining finance is the biggest challenge facing Auckland property investors, a problem not faced by those outside the city. More...
Auckland rent rises continue to outstrip rest of country
Auckland rent rises continued to far outstrip the rest of the country in March, according to the latest Crockers Auckland rental price table. More...
Development obstacles helping push rents up
Difficulties securing finance, council red tape and the imminent depreciation changes are acting as disincentives to rental property development at the same time as shortages are driving up rents. More...
Slow, steady rent rises predicted for 2012
Property investors can look forward to slow and steady rent and house price rises in 2012, according to two prominent property investment figures. More...
Sorting the star from the slum landlords
Sorting out the slum landlords from the star landlords is what Bruce Gordon and Matthew Souden hope to achieve through their Tenancy Support website. More...
Investor confidence in rental property at decade low
The popularity of rental property among investors has hit an almost 10-year low, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence survey. More...
Show me the (mentoring) money
Rent isn’t the only money to be made from rental property, as the growth in investment property seminars and mentoring shows, and for Property Investors Federation president Andrew King, it’s a concern. More...
Property Tutors defended in wake of FMA warning
Property Tutors – whose recent newspaper advert triggered a Financial Markets Authority (FMA) warning – has been defended by Gilligan Rowe & Associates (GRA) Matthew Gilligan. More...
Property Tutors no income property investment adverts criticised by FMA
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is warning potential property investors with no income – currently being targeted by newspaper adverts from Property Tutors Ltd – to seek legal and financial advice. More...
Christchurch City exodus a shot in arm for suburban landlords
The departure of almost 10,000 people from Christchurch City has proved to be a boon for landlords and property managers on the outskirts of the city. More...