Government closes loopholes for LAQCs (20 May 2010)
The Government is closing the loophole on loss attributing qualifying companies (LAQCs), a favoured property investment vehicle, by aligning the tax rates between the structures' deductions and profits.
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Property industry to pay for Budget (20 May 2010)
Bold changes set out in the Budget will primarily be funded through an effective tax increase for New Zealand property owners.
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Rental property value 'overinflated' (19 May 2010)
As the Budget looms, landlords and a university researcher claim that a key figure which has been used in the argument about rental investment is wrong.
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Investor confidence in property slips (19 May 2010)
Investors are showing less enthusiasm for rental property but attitudes to other classes of investment are rebounding, a quarterly ASB survey shows.
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Budget 2010: What's instore for landlords and tenants? (18 May 2010)
Thursday is budget day when the Government will announce what it's got in store to get the economy back on track.
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NZ investors' love affair with rental properties appears to be fading (18 May 2010)
New Zealand investor confidence in rental property has cooled in the past three months, and the popularity of other investment classes is gaining momentum, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Report.
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Budget preview: Property in line of fire (18 May 2010)
Changes to the structure of the tax system are the most highly anticipated part of the Budget to be delivered on Thursday as the government looks to reduce distortions which have been affecting work and investment decisions.
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Otago investors reluctant to use new rating scheme (17 May 2010)
Otago property investors are hesitant to participate in a voluntary scheme to star rank properties. The Student Tenancy Accommodation Rating Scheme (STARS) is a collaboration between the Dunedin City Council, the University of Otago and the Otago Polytechnic.
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One step closer to leaky home resolution? (17 May 2010)
The government has taken a "giant step in the right direction" when it announced today it would increase the amount it is prepared to contribute towards repair costs for leaky home owners.
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Landlords warned after drug haul (17 May 2010)
Police are warning Hamilton property owners to keep an eye on what their sites are being used for.
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