NZ Property Investor

The New Zealand Property investor magazine provides readers with information you can use to successfully invest in residential property. You can learn from the experts, read the stories of your fellow investors and keep up to date with the latest house prices and rental statistics.

Property management underbelly • Would regulation of the sector prevent unscrupulous property managers from engaging in illegal activity?

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Turning Auckland's housing on its head • Townhouses and apartments will dominate Auckland’s skyline and standalone houses sink into the shadows if the government’s new urban development plan for two million houses eventuates, Sally Lindsay reports.

Family violence rules verified • Family violence tenancy-termination rules have been laid out clearly by the Tenancy Tribunal, writes Sally Lindsay.

One extra bedroom equals massive value add • Data from realestate.co.nz shows some buyers are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars more simply to gain an additional bedroom.

Big-ticket homes thin on the ground • Expensive properties foreigners can buy under the relaxation of Golden Visa rules are in short supply.

What's happening in the market • Sally Lindsay with an update on how New Zealand’s market is faring.

Further drops ahead • Kris Pedersen says we should expect a 25-basis points drop in the next OCR review.

Investor activity increases • There has been an increase in new listings targeted at investors, which indicates a more dynamic market, according to realestate.co.nz data.

QA • Our experts address your property queries

Landlords going pro • Matt Ball, of New Zealand Property Investors Federation, on the increasing professionalisation of landlording.

BIG DREAMS FOR SMALL SPACES • Nicola Valentine specialises in finding opportunity where others see roadblocks — and she’s built a successful portfolio and new business through it, as Joanna Mathers reports.

UNDERBELLY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BLACK MARKET UNCOVERED • In an unregulated sector, unscrupulous property managers are operating under the RTA radar. But change may be on the horizon, as Joanna Mathers discovers.

DANGEROUS GAME

BACK TO THE FUTURE • Hamilton is embracing technology, but manages to keep its old-school community vibe, as Sally Lindsay discovers.

RENTAL MARKET ANALYSIS: HAMILTON

CREATING RENTALS TENANTS DON'T WANT TO LEAVE • Caleb Pearson on ways in which to increase the liveability of your rental property — and encourage tenants to stick around.

Get your rental summer ready • Rachel Radford from Builderscrack on post-winter property spruce ups.

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Investing in great design • These new builds from Williams Corporation are ideal for those wanting a quality investment opportunity.

The door is open • As the experts at Oyster explain, commercial property investment isn’t out of reach for everyday Kiwis.

Commercial v residential • Residential property has been the ‘darling’ of New Zealand property investments, but should it be? Carol Pedder investigates.

BUILDING CONSENT REFORMS A WIN • Leonie Freeman, chief executive of Property Council New Zealand, says that government reform of consenting and liability will create a fairer and faster development ecosystem.

Out on a LIM • When buying a property in New Zealand, a land information memorandum (LIM) should be high on your due diligence checklist, writes Paul Money of Land Law NZ.

Raising the bar • There are compelling reasons why New Zealand needs property management regulation, says registered property valuer Eve Prouse.

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