Playing ball with the IRD during RWC (09 Aug 2011)
People seeking to rent out their property to take advantage of the Rugby World Cup have been warned they will be under scrutiny from the Inland Revenue to ensure they meet tax obligations.
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Nationwide property values steady, slide continues in Wellington (08 Aug 2011)
Parts of Auckland have seen property values increase by 2.4% since July, while Wellington remains the only main centre to see continued declines, according to the latest QV report.
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QV July 2011 Report – the regions (08 Aug 2011)
Analysis, comment and prices from QV Valuations staff across the country.
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Frankly my dear, property investors don’t give a damn (05 Aug 2011)
The lack of new listings on the market suggests property investors “don’t really give a damn” about the April 1 tax changes that affected investment property, according to BNZ economist Tony Alexander.
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July’s new listings down 15% on year (05 Aug 2011)
The lack of available property on the market could prompt upward price pressure, see buyers exit the market or both, according to the Realestate.co.nz July report.
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Barfoot & Thompson Auckland listings at decade low (04 Aug 2011)
Barfoot & Thompson listed just 1050 new properties in July, 8.9% lower than in June and the lowest number for a decade.
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Devonport sees two-bedroom rents up 26% on year (01 Aug 2011)
The average median rent for a two-bedroom property in Devonport rose 26% in the year to June, while the same size property in Takapuna/Milford saw an 18% fall, according to the latest Crockers Auckland rental price table.
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Cyclical recovery underway in housing market (29 Jul 2011)
The residential housing market has started a cyclical recovery, with rising turnover and prices, decreasing days to sell, a spike in listings shortages and the entry of first home buyers into the market, according to BNZ.
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Leaky homes assistance available (29 Jul 2011)
From today the owners of leaky homes will be able to seek repair funding from the Government's leaky homes Financial Assistance Package.
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The economists view on the OCR decision (28 Jul 2011)
A round-up of leading economists' views on the RBNZ decision to leave the OCR unchanged.
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