Landlords’ concerns about the timeliness of the formal tenancy dispute resolution process through the Department of Building and Housing and the Tenancy Tribunal are being heard, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says.

A service set up to solve Christchurch’s housing shortage has a growing list of would-be tenants, its organiser says.

Hundreds of commercial landlords and their tenants in Christchurch have been forced to reach for their dictionaries since the city’s earthquakes.

Property investment expert Olly Newland says stories of properties selling well above their CVs should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Housing Minister Phil Heatley says landlords should notice an improvement in the tenancy resolution services offered now that the Department of Building and Housing has been absorbed into the new super ministry.

Owners of un-reinforced masonry commercial buildings in Southland have been issue with land information memorandum (LIM) notices identifying their buildings as earthquake-prone.

More Auckland homes sold in June than in any June for the past five years, taking listings to a seven-year low, Barfoot and Thompson says.

Labour’s Housing spokeswoman Annette King is working through Treasury reports relating to policy work on the accommodation supplement.

There aren’t enough houses being built to satisfy rental demand, says First National.

The Real Estate Agents Authority is threatening legal action against any licensees who offer properties to property finding services.

Property investors should be very wary about Government moves to ring-fence losses on holiday homes, says Andrew King, president of the New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation.

It’s a great time to be a property investor, according to the results of the latest landlords.co.nz and Mike Pero Mortgages survey.

The number of homes offered for sale nationwide has dropped to the lowest level since 2008, turning the market firmly in sellers' favour.

More than a third more residential building projects were consented in May 2012 compared to the same month a year ago.

Government moves to ring-fence holiday home rental losses should send a chill down the spine of residential property investors, says property tax specialist Mark Withers.

A 22-year-old real estate auctioneer has been named the best in the country.