New Reserve Bank mortgage lending data leaves little doubt that the new investor-targeted LVRs have had a significant impact on bank lending to investors - lending to Auckland landlords dropped by almost 20%.

Significant increase in demand, following the announcement of new investor targeted LVRs, has led Resimac to make changes to its rules around investment lending.

Processing of Auckland consent applications has got a whole lot more complicated – thanks to the 100 plus appeals made on the Unitary Plan.

Keeping the OCR on hold was the move expected of the Reserve Bank today, but economists say it means there will be another cut in November.

Keeping the OCR on hold was the move expected of the Reserve Bank today, but economists say it means there will be another cut in November.

More evidence that housing demand won't ease anytime soon as new data reveals August’s annual population gain equalled previous record.

Landlords with a focus on cash flow might want to look out of Auckland and towards one of the five regional markets experiencing stellar rental growth.

[UPDATED] Last minute flurry of appeals on Unitary Plan received by Auckland Council could delay the enactment of parts of the Plan.

Don’t expect another OCR cut this week: economists are uniformly predicting the Reserve Bank will leave the OCR on hold, but cut later this year.

Strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth results announced today contribute to economists’ view that a cut to the OCR next week is unlikely.

Landlords are calling for a law change following a Tenancy Tribunal ruling which they say illustrates the problems with a new rule on tenant damage of rental properties.

Decline in investor activity has had a limited impact on the booming housing market – yet in Auckland prices are at a record high, new REINZ data shows.

There will be no change to premiums for landlords as a result of AA Insurance’s move to full replacement cover for non-natural disasters.

Auckland apartments are gaining in popularity as Trade Me Property’s latest data records a Spring surge in average asking prices around New Zealand.

There will be no change to premiums for landlords as a result of AA Insurance’s move to full replacement cover for non-natural disasters.

Investors could face further lending restrictions if a new plan being touted by the Property Institute gains traction.