The times are not easy for landlords as asking rents remain static around the country, new Trade Me Property data reveals.

Rental properties which are insulated will not have to be upgraded to current standards under the government’s new insulation requirements.

It is Wellington, not Auckland, which is set to offer some of the best house price prospects in New Zealand, an economist has suggested.

Speculation over the prospect of further restrictions on the housing market has been growing, but the Reserve Bank is remaining silent.

Speculation over the prospect of further restrictions on the housing market has been growing, but the Reserve Bank is remaining silent.

Auckland’s prices are rising again and that has an impact on the yields SuperCity investors can expect.

Pressure for demand-side measures is growing again as political opponents attack the government over Auckland’s irrepressible housing market.

Property investors have copped heavy criticism from politicians over the last year - yet a majority of New Zealand’s MPs are investors themselves.

Evidence of Auckland’s resurgent housing market just keeps coming – and it has prompted renewed debate on whether intervention is needed.

It's just over a fortnight now until the Reserve Bank makes its next Official Cash Rate announcement. After the surprise cut last time and a mixed bag of economic news since then, economists are scratching their heads to try and predict if the OCR will stay at 2.25% or be cut.

Auckland’s slowdown is over as new REINZ data reveals a house price rebound – and that’s a problem for the Reserve Bank.

Growing numbers of renters nationwide only add to the demand for rental properties, but there are questions about what it all means.

More new Auckland Special Housing Areas (SHAs) have been announced, but what does that mean for the market?

Worried about your financial future? Investors can rest assured their outlook is brighter than that of many, a new survey indicates.

SuperCity values went against the national grain of rising values in March, but that trend is unlikely to last, Quotable Value (QV) suggests.

Landlords are being told they need to be careful what they believe when it comes to meth contamination of rental properties.