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Landlords react to compulsory insulation
(10 Dec 2007)
Responding to the Government's energy efficient plans announced yesterday, the NZ Property Investors' Federation (NZPIF) President Martin Evans said the Federation was opposed to any measures to make its members compulsorily insulate their homes.
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Cooling house prices
(04 Dec 2007)
James Weir reports in the Dominion Post today that house prices are likely to increase by just 5 percent this year.
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Some relief on 2yr rates
(30 Nov 2007)
After a succession of increases in mortgage rates over recent weeks several lenders have now cut two year fixed rates.
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US house prices in freefall, recession likely
(28 Nov 2007)
Those who believe that the NZ economy is destined to follow North American trends have plenty of cause for concern in the latest housing data out of the US today.
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State tenant upset over space issue
(28 Nov 2007)
In the “unbelievable” file, a Christchurch Housing NZ tenant expects a bigger house because her two sons will stay with her for one night every two weeks. “I don't ask for much, but I feel the kids need more space -- it's not good for them.”
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German landlord paints a poor image of our industry
(28 Nov 2007)
German police have arrested a 60-year-old landlord after discovering he used cameras and microphones to spy on his tenants for a decade while they bathed and slept.
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Delivery of Insolvency Information from Veda
(27 Nov 2007)
On 3 December 2007 the Insolvency and Trustee Service goes live with the new website to show NAPs and SIOs. Veda Advantage will be ready to start providing their Clients with any new NAPs and SIO information captured on the Insolvency register.
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Pensioner's win could slash state rents
(25 Nov 2007)
Thousands of state house tenants could be eligible for cheaper rents thanks to the dogged determination of a pensioner and a community law office.
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REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY BILL – Details finalised
(23 Nov 2007)
The Government announced (6 November) a raft of proposed changes to the way the real estate industry operates in New Zealand.
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The only way is up
(22 Nov 2007)
The news for homeowners only seems to get gloomier at the moment. Right now mortgage rates are high across the whole market and they don't look like getting cheaper for anytime soon.
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6% pa rental increases predicted
(22 Nov 2007)
A report from Westpac has predicted stagnant house prices but large increases in rental prices.
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How will the broadbased slowdown in housing be achieved?
(20 Nov 2007)
The feature article in the November ANZ Property Focus says that the devil is in the detail. Looking at the composition behind the real estate data suggests that the market is very dichotomised and house prices are falling.
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Have pet, can't rent
(18 Nov 2007)
Pet owners struggling to find animal-friendly homes in a tight rental market are using novel techniques to impress potential landlords.
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More rate increases flow through
(16 Nov 2007)
Mortgage rates are continuing to increase even though wholesale rates fell slightly at the end of last week.
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Housing market still hot
(06 Nov 2007)
Despite the Reserve Bank's best efforts to cool the property market, house values are still rising.
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Short term rates up, long term rates stable
(05 Nov 2007)
All the major lenders have now put their floating rate loans up to 10.05% following the latest increase in the official cash rate (OCR) to 7.75%.
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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT – Reforms
(31 Oct 2007)
At the Property Investors Federation’s annual conference, held earlier this month, the Minister of Building Issues, Clayton Cosgrove outlined some key reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act.
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Diana Clement: Blue Chip hard sell left me cold
(27 Oct 2007)
Investors in hard-sell property investment company Blue Chip Financial Solutions Ltd may be wondering if they made the right investment decision.
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Bollard to Government: watch your step
(25 Oct 2007)
Nobody could fail to notice the underlying threat to Treasury which was inherent in Alan Bollard's Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement today
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Brace yourselves for repeat of 1987, says developer
(23 Oct 2007)
Property develper Olly Newland, who gained and lost a fortune at the time of the 1987 sharemarket bubble and bust, believes New Zealand is about to repeat the experience.
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Cosgove speech-Investing in NZ's housing
(21 Oct 2007)
The Minister's speech to the NZPIF Annual Conference on Sunday 21st of October
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Landlords say Tenancy law reforms heading in right direction
(21 Oct 2007)
The NZPIF responds to the announcements made by the Minister of Building and Construction at the annual NZPIF Conference on 21 October.
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Tenancy Tribunal orders available online
(17 Oct 2007)
Tenancy Tribunal orders are available free of charge on the internet, Courts Minister Rick Barker announced today.
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Landlords welcome Tenancy Tribunal orders being available online
(17 Oct 2007)
The NZ Property Investors' Federation (NZPIF) welcomes the announcement today by Courts Minister Rick Barker, that Tenancy Tribunal orders are now available online.
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Investors confident things are on the way up
(16 Oct 2007)
Investor confidence slipped from record highs amid financial turmoil but has started to recover, according to a quarterly ASB survey
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