Landlords worried about tenants sub-letting their property on Airbnb can take heart after the Tenancy Tribunal ruled against a tenant for doing just that.

Strong demand for rental properties in the regions means rents broke the seasonal trend and went up in April, new rental price data reveals.

Public calls for the government to cut immigration continue but the latest Statistics New Zealand data shows the migration flow is easing all on its own.

The Government’s new insulation funding scheme is only intended for lower income home owners and won’t be available to landlords – or their tenants.

Ambitious Government state house building plans were a big feature of the housing announcements in today’s Budget but there were no new announcements aimed at property investors.

Ambitious Government state house building plans were a big feature of the housing announcements in today’s Budget but there were no new announcements aimed at investors.

Scapegoating property investors is a popular game for politicians these days – yet well over half the MPs in parliament are multiple property owners themselves.

Quieter times remain the hallmark of the country’s housing market but the latest REINZ data suggests sales activity has started to stabilise.

New Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr stamped his own mark on how the central bank will operate under his tenure. Miriam Bell reviews the new-look approach.

New Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has earned plaudits from economists for his first OCR announcement this morning – even though the decision itself was not a surprise.

Investors wanting to have their say about the Government’s planned changes to the rules around ring-fencing losses on rental properties need to get in quick.

Fewer Auckland investors are looking to sell down their portfolio than were earlier this year, according to the latest property investment research by Crockers.

Thursday’s monetary policy statement (MPS) is the most keenly anticipated Reserve Bank outing in many months – but it’s due to the new Governor, not the OCR outlook.

Sales activity is subdued as the Auckland market continues to rebalance but that means there is a growing amount of housing stock available.

Investor activity is dropping and Auckland’s market is flat-lining but QV’s latest data shows that nationwide property values are still creeping up.

Kiwibuild construction is now underway and consents issuance has jumped up but that doesn’t mean an end to the housing shortage is in sight.