Property Management

Tenants under pressure

Tenants will be hit with rent rises over the next six months as landlords pass on rate increases across the Auckland region...

Friday, April 18th 2003

Rate increases are expected from Auckland City Council and Auckland Regional Council (ARC) in June, to cover transport and major infrastructure development.

Low-value ($180,000-$200,000) property owners will face an average city council rates increase of 21 per cent, while medium-value property owners face a 7.3 per cent rise.

Property owners must also pay a separate ARC rates bill for the first time. In the past this rate appeared on their city council rates bill.

Last year the ARC levy was $79 for a $260,000 property. This year, it more than doubles to $200.

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Monday, March 18th 2024

Support for regulation

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Thursday, March 14th 2024

A better investment market

“Reinstatement of interest deductibility starting from the new tax year on 1 April brings property investors back in line with every other business in the country, where interest costs are a legitimate deductible expense," Tim Horsbrugh, New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) executive committee member says.

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[OPINION] Recessionary times

It is not the best out there for many businesses and property sector people. Sales are down across the board, our clients’ confidence is falling, and there is a lot of uncertainty.

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