There was gold in regional rental yields in recent years but that’s changing as property prices in smaller markets go up and their yields go down.

Investors – take note: Auckland’s housing stock is changing with nearly two thirds of the new dwelling consents in May for apartments and townhouses.

The unit title sector is one of the most misunderstood areas of property ownership so Tenancy Services has launched a new website to help out those affected.

Property owners who benefit from new public infrastructure projects could end up paying a tax on their gains – if new Productivity Commission recommendations get adopted.

Flexible working spaces are more than just a fleeting trend and the launch of a new co-working serviced office franchise programme will open up the market to investors.

It’s best to look to the outskirts of the main centres for value increases these days as value growth continues to slow around the country.

KiwiBuild production may have struggled to get off the ground but the wider construction industry is powering on with new data revealing that consents hit a 45 year high in May.

Today’s the day that all rental properties must have ceiling and underfloor insulation under the Residential Tenancies Act – and it looks like the majority will be compliant.

First home buyers have now taken over from investors in the mortgage lending stakes, new Reserve Bank data reveals.

Housing is fraught, complex and – as the Cabinet reshuffle reveals – a portfolio that is no longer considered suitable for a single minister.

The steep rise in New Zealand’s house prices is a major risk to the country’s economic success, a new report from the OECD warns.

Investors who flip properties are currently subject to the bright line test, but owner-occupiers are not. That is now set to change.

Problems with building law have long been rife. Now Auckland’s Mayor is calling for radical reform of the Building Act and Code to deal with the housing crisis.

[UPDATED] Price growth in regional housing markets has stepped it up again with Gisborne accelerating at the front of the pack, new REINZ data shows.

There’s a fresh demand for the mandatory licensing of landlords – and this time it comes from property manager representatives.

Property owners thinking of selling up are being told to manage their expectations as the latest QV data highlights that New Zealand’s housing market is slowing, but steady.