News for New Zealand Property Investors Federation http://www.nzpif.org.nz/ Sun, 26 May 2013 20:13:43 GMT FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net) http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55873 Auckland has the lowest rate of outright home ownership in the country, Roy Morgan statistics reveal. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55873 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55872 Property investors are in the Inland Revenue Department’s sights – it has been given an extra $6.65 million to make sure they are paying their bills. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55872 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55871 Rental property is still New Zealanders’ top pick for investment returns, the latest ASB survey of investor confidence shows. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55871 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55870 Warrants of fitness for rental properties will be trialled in New Zealand homes, the Government has announced. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55870 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55869 New Zealand houses are overvalued by as much as 25%, the International Monetary Fund has said in its annual economic assessment of the country. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55869 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55867 More houses were sold last month than in any April for six years, the Real Estate Institute says. Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55867 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55868 Buyers are despairing of ever being able to find a property, according to the latest BNZ/REINZ survey of real estate agents. Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55868 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55866 Developers will be able to push through subdivisions in less than a quarter of the time under a housing accord signed between the Housing Minister and Auckland’s mayor. Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55866 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55864 New Zealand’s house price increases are now being driven by all the main centres, not just Auckland and Canterbury, QV says. Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55864 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55865 QV’s latest data reveals some of the huge disparity in the property market in New Zealand at the moment. Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55865 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55858 Almost two-thirds of people expect house prices to continue to rise over the next year, according to the latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey. Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55858 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55857 Reserve Bank policies may have increased the gap between average rents and average house prices over recent years, an analyst says. Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55857 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55854 Property investors will soon have to put a dollar value on the cost of replacing their entire portfolios. Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55854 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55856 Auckland Council wants to be able to take a slice of any increase in value of properties that have their zoning changing from low density to high density housing, or rural properties that are rezoned urban. Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55856 http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55853 Auckland’s average house price dipped slightly in April, Barfoot and Thompson reports. Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.nzpif.org.nz/news/view/55853