New Zealand Property Investors' Federation

The NZPIF is the umbrella body for 17 local Property Investors' Associations throughout New Zealand.

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NZ Property Magazine

November '09 Issue

Christchurch investor Liz Harris started out as a landlord through necessity, but has continued down the property path and has built up an empire of multi-income properties. With her gentle demeanor and passion for what she does, Harris shares her extraordinary story with Vicki Holder

The current economic and housing conditions call for proactive measures in the fight to keep vacancy rates down. We talk to experienced landlords and other experts for their proven strategies and advice

We take a look at how to make the disputes process through the Tenancy Tribunal a smooth one, with advice and tips on what to do and how to do it

In the second of the bi-monthly series, Jane Eyles-Bennett answers the second most commonly asked question by investors: how long should your renovation take?

And in the last of our affordable homes series, we look at what it means to build sustainably, how to do it and the benefits it produces in the long-run

Also in the November 2009 issue:

  • News: Tax bullet aimed at property investors; IRD eying off-the-plan property; Investors more protected under new real estate rules; Significant changes to RTA
  • Commercial news: Extended definition of associated persons; Tauranga syndicate boosts yield forecast
  • Diary: What's on for property investors this month? Find out where the hottest events are happening around the country
  • Housing commentary: The housing market continues to be on the mend, with more good news reflected in the latest numbers
  • Ask an expert: Can insulation be claimed as improvements or maintenance and what are the rules around tenants sub-letting a property? 
  • Columns:
    • Accounting: If a capital gains tax is struck off the menu, what could potentially replace it as an option?
    • Mortgages: Jonathan Michell suggests what you can do with the extra money saved from lower rates
    • Economics: Khoon Goh considers the effect unemployment has on the housing market
    • Property conveyancing: Kim Matheson runs through the essential clauses investors should have in a Sale and Purchase Agreement
  • NZPIF: News and events from around the regions, plus introducing the 2009/2010 Executive Committee
  • Regional review: Boasting beautiful beaches, affordable housing and steady development over the past few years, what aspects are paying dividends in the Rodney District?
  • Mortgage commentary: Fixing short or staying on floating rates will see you sweet for the foreseeable future
  • Books: Invest in your future with books from two of the masters of property, Martin Hawes' latest Letters to Aston and Steve McKnight's updated 0 to 130 properties in 3.5 years
December '09 Issue
We bring you a NZ Property Investor exclusive report looking at the top 50 areas showing the most growth since the bottom of the downturn and take an in-depth look at the top 15 areas for volatility and other common trends.
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November '09 Issue
Christchurch investor Liz Harris started out as a landlord through necessity, but has continued down the property path and has built up an empire of multi-income properties. With her gentle demeanor and passion for what she does, Harris shares her extraordinary story with Vicki Holder
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October '09 Issue
Despite rental markets throughout the country taking a hit over the past year, they are faring much better long term, with some areas having grown close to 50% over the past four years. We sift through the numbers to find the top 10 suburbs, plus the top 10 urban and regional areas for rental growth and volatility levels.
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September '09 Issue
This month, ANZ's annual property investors' survey is released. In an exclusive, the NZ Property Investor examines the results, looks at what property investors are doing now and gives you the five new investing rules for future success.
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August '09 Issue
The issues of methamphetamine, or P, are becoming more and more prevalent in our society, infiltrating aspects of Kiwi culture one would never have associated with drug abuse, real estate investment being one of them.
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July '09 Issue
The current market has turned up some amazing deals for investors. But it has also turned up many problems with tenants. As one of the most valuable assets for investors, tenants are also the most unpredictable.
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June '09 Issue
Stories on apartments being hot buys have been endemic of late, but how reliable have reports been? Good enough to stake your portfolio on? We pull apart the apartment market to find out if they're a gold-mine for investors in the current market.
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May '09 Issue
When times are tough, what you need is to be inspired and encouraged. We do exactly that in the May issue, with an exclusive interview with the very inspirational Robert Kiyosaki. He is the reason many people started investing in the first place.
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April '09 Issue
Cash flow positive regions; we reveal 35 places you can find cash!
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March '09 Issue
The property management rule book is getting another rewrite and might very well see game time, as opposed to the warm-up runs seen previously. Investors, tenants, landlords and property managers should all be conditioning themselves for changes on how the game is played.
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February '09 Issue
For some, there is no such thing as a property downturn. Intrepid investors are making the most of falling interest rate cuts and a sluggish property market, picking up bargain buys and cash flow positive properties. We talk to investors who are out there and active, on what’s motivating them and what types of strategies are working.
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January '09 Issue
Trying to navigate a path forward can be difficult when what lies behind you looks like a trail of destruction. Our lead feature this month takes a look ahead at 2009 and also takes a flashback with the investors profiled over 2008.
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