Foreign investors are widely perceived to bear the brunt of the blame for New Zealand’s hefty house price inflation, a new poll has revealed.

Buying an apartment off-the-plan? Make sure you do adequate research into the developer, the Property Council is urging.

Warnings of unplanned damage as a result of further housing market restrictions have been issued by property sector commentators.

House price growth is slowing in many markets around the country – albeit with one particularly notable exception - as the new LVRs start to bite, according to QV.

A Green Party bill aiming to strengthen tenant rights and increase the length of tenancies has failed at the first hurdle.

Those looking to buy property in Auckland now have more options due to the ongoing decrease in demand evident in realestate.co.nz’s latest data.

Bank funding has now been flagged as a risk by the Reserve Bank and it is one which is likely to have an impact on borrowers.

Periodic tenancies have long been the most popular option for rental tenure arrangements, but that has now changed, new Barfoot & Thompson data reveals.

Housing market risks continue to bother the Reserve Bank and this means they are still considering further macro-prudential tools.

Concerns about the increase in debt relative to incomes mean the Reserve Bank want the tools to address the issue, but economists don't expect to see them introduced anytime soon.

Two weeks on from the Kaikoura earthquake, life is returning to normal but many are wondering how the earthquake has impacted on Wellington’s residential property market.

Manawatu 1994 has become the second Palmerston North real estate agency to earn a significant penalty for its involvement in a price fixing scandal aimed at Trade Me.

Auckland housing developers could face growth infrastructure targeted rates under Budget proposals announced by the city’s new mayor.

There is now little doubt that the new LVR restrictions are having a significant impact on property investor activity, with lending in this area slumping to new lows.

There’s devil in the detail of the new residential property tax rules and that’s where the rules can trip investors up, tax experts have warned.

Investors pondering what areas of New Zealand might offer good property opportunities can look to Infometrics’ latest regional hotspots report for guidance.