The number of houses on the market nationally is down on last year in realestate.co.nz’s new data but this hides divergent trends around the country.

The trend in new dwelling consents is now flat rather than increasing – apart from in Auckland which is seeing strong growth in consent issuance.

It has just got harder for tenants to justify renting out their accommodation on Airbnb – thanks to a new Tenancy Tribunal decision.

Mike Pero Mortgages Ltd’s attempt to get proceedings in their legal dispute with Mike Pero adjourned has failed and the scheduled hearing will go ahead next month.

The Government’s planned tenancy law reforms could contribute to an exodus of landlords from the rental market and result in higher rents, critics are warning.

Mike Pero has scored a small victory in his long-running legal battle against the current owners of the mortgage advisory firm that bears his name.

The net inflow of people arriving in New Zealand eased further in July, surprising Westpac economists who thought a temporary rebound might be on the cards.

Not so long ago Hamilton was one of the stars of the boom market, but now the country’s fourth largest city is adjusting to a new normal.

The judge hearing the latest legal battle between Mike Pero and the companies that bear his name struggles to understand how they can work together. Surprisingly one party says yes they should while the other would happily end the relationship. Miriam Bell has been in court and has filed this report.

The Government’s bill banning foreign buyers from purchasing existing residential properties has been given the Parliamentary green light to become law.

The long-running legal dispute over a $2.5 million debt between Mike Pero and the current owners of the mortgage advice firm that has his name has hit the courts once again.

Landlords must provide an approved form of heating in their rental properties – and ensuring there are working power points is no longer enough.

Rent arrears are a big problem so landlords need to know their tenants can pay the rent - but that doesn’t mean viewing their bank statements is necessary.

Market activity in Auckland remains muted, but Barfoot & Thompson’s latest data shows sales have picked up from the lows they hit last winter.

Auckland Council’s new targeted rate will hit the value of investment properties being used as short-terms rentals on platforms like Airbnb or Bookabach, one industry insider warns.

Sales activity and value growth is still taking place in the flatter market – but most of it is now at the lower end of the market, new QV data suggests.