Vendor demands for cash unconditional offers and auctions are forcing owner-occupiers to take on significant risks to move up the property ladder, according to advisers.

Two Weymouth, Auckland tenants who refused to let the landlord or prospective new tenants into the property have been ordered to pay $2,035 in damages.

Tower Insurance has announced it will now be offering boat insurance policies online. 

Winter’s chill isn’t cooling the market, writes Sally Lindsay.

Bank demands for valuations are putting more pressure on advisers and clients as more deals require a valuation to get over the line.

Ralph Stewart’s Lifetime Income Group has found an effective way to continue to provide income for life without a guarantee or the need for regulatory capital.

New leadership to take over at T. Rowe Price.

New home building is likely to remain strong over the new few years, with consents in June reaching a new record, writes Sally Lindsay.

Sally Lindsay reviews the latest QV House Price Index stats region by region.

A $280 bond “kept in a tin” for a decade was evidence in a Dunedin Tenancy Tribunal hearing resulting in $15,900 being awarded to the tenants.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published an information sheet containing principles and resources to help licensed financial advice providers develop their cyber resilience.

After remaining stagnant for three months, New Zealand rents climbed to new highs in June, Trade Me’s latest rental price index shows.

Record highs are expected for total commercial and industrial sales in the first quarter of this year.