The Reserve Bank’s decision to hold the OCR at 1.75% was expected, but economists are surprised at its projection the OCR will remain on hold until late 2019.

It is more affordable to rent a property than it is to buy a first property, the Government’s new Housing Affordability Measure (HAM) shows.

Rising construction costs and capacity constraints are putting pressure on developers and, in turn, on supply, the latest Colliers market analysis says.

There has a been a sharp rebound in house price expectations around the country – apart from in Auckland, according to a new poll.

Landlords should check the insurance on their rental properties as a new report estimates that most residential properties are likely to be underinsured.

Vacancy rates in Auckland’s rental market remain low and demand is growing, the city’s biggest rental property manager says.

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New build properties are exempt from the latest investor-directed LVRs and yet, to date, there has not been a big increase in investors taking up that option.

Dwelling consents are on an upward trajectory once again once – despite a slight dip in March, according to new Statistics New Zealand data.

Landlords should encourage tenants to tell them of problems with rental properties, the NZPIF says in response to new research showing rental properties are in worse condition than owner-occupied homes.

Regional landlords are now benefitting from rising rents in markets around the country, Trade Me Property’s new rental data reveals.

Immigration settings have tightened up recently but there’s not likely to be a let up in housing demand anytime soon - with migration hitting a new record in March.

There’s a new housing minister on the block as the Prime Minister gives Social Investment minister Amy Adams broader portfolio responsibilities in a mini Cabinet reshuffle.

The government’s planned Housing Affordability Measure (HAM) has been delayed again and the Opposition is questioning why.

It seems that locally owned banks rule the roost when it comes to customer satisfaction, with three New Zealand banks taking out the top awards in Consumer NZ’s latest awards.

Central government involvement and infrastructure funding solutions are key to ensuring Auckland’s Mayoral Taskforce on Housing Supply is more than just a talkfest, a panel of experts say.