Progress with Auckland’s Unitary Plan has inched forward further with a High Court ruling that the Independent Hearings Panel’s approach to zoning “scope” was lawful.

Investors keen to know what the housing market has in store for 2017 have been reminded they need to look at factors beyond the supply shortage.

Landlord-friendly court ruling in Foxton tenant damage case is a step in the right direction but commentators say greater clarification is needed to resolve the issue.

A controversial Tenancy Tribunal ruling on a case where dog urine ruined a rental property’s carpets has been overturned by the Palmerston North District Court.

The Reserve Bank would not implement controversial debt-to-income ratios (DTIs) right now if it had them in its macro-prudential toolkit, the bank’s governor says.

Building consents fell sharply nationwide in December – but it is the slowing consent trend in Auckland which is of greatest concern, according to economists.

Markets have got ahead of themselves in OCR hike expectations – and the Reserve Bank’s OCR announcement this morning makes that clear, the experts say.

Markets have got ahead of themselves in OCR hike expectations – and the Reserve Bank’s OCR announcement this morning makes that clear, the experts say.

Another obstacle has been placed in the Reserve Bank’s path towards the introduction of debt-to-income ratios (DTIs).

Future Reserve Bank policy targets – and their wider impact - is the topic on many lips following the announcement the bank’s governor will step down later this year.

There’s good news for landlords around the country with the latest Trade Me Property data showing that rents are on the rise in most markets.

Auckland house prices defied seasonal tradition and remained steady in January despite a fall in sales, according to Barfoot & Thompson’s latest data.

It’s a unanimous verdict: economists en masse expect the OCR to stay on hold next week – and for many months after that.

The economic risk posed by New Zealand’s housing market is receding but mortgage holders have to be prepared for interest rates to continue to rise this year, ASB is predicting.

Claims that the practice of flipping residential properties as an investment option is rife in Auckland are simply not true, new data released to landlords.co.nz reveals.

Investors looking outside Auckland for opportunities are likely to be driving a big increase in activity in the holiday home market, a real estate agency head says.