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Mexican stand off in housing market
(13 Jun 2008)
A Mexican stand-off between house buyers and sellers continues, according to some interpretations of the latest real estate prices.
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Flurry of rates
(06 Jun 2008)
After months of little movement in home loan rates there has recently been a flurry of conflicting movements, making it a difficult time for people wanting to refinance or take out a new loan.
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House prices may fall 13 per cent - Bollard
(05 Jun 2008)
While mortgage interest rates may be coming down soon, house prices are also heading south, says Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard.
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Softer tone expected from Reserve Bank
(03 Jun 2008)
Dene McKenzie reports that the Reserve Bank is expected to adopt a softer tone in its monetary policy statement on Thursday in recognition the economic outlook has deteriorated sharply.
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Global house prices suffer severe slump
(03 Jun 2008)
From Dublin to Tokyo, house prices have slumped in the past year as the credit crunch has restricted lending and stunted growth in the biggest economies, new figures have shown.
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Greater protection for tenants under new RTA bill
(30 May 2008)
The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) amendment bill introduced to Parliament yesterday will give greater protection to vulnerable tenants and help both landlords and tenants to understand and enforce their respective rights.
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Will new bill correct anti-landlord bias?
(30 May 2008)
Landlords seek tenancy legislation which is balanced and commonsense law, Martin Evan, President of the NZPIF said today.
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AMENDMENT BILLS INTRODUCED
(30 May 2008)
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill and the Unit Titles Amendment Bill have both been introduced into Parliament (29 May).
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Property stacks up on risk and return
(25 May 2008)
The property market's spectacular run of capital growth is over for now and yields have been squashed by high prices and interest rates - but to many investors the local share market is a less-than-alluring alternative
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Floating up, fixing down
(23 May 2008)
Green ink continues to spread across Good Returns' mortgage listings as non bank lenders join the mainstream banks in cutting the cost of fixed rate funds over the one to three year terms.
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