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Government to close PIE tax loopholes

The government will close loopholes in the tax rules on portfolio investment entities (PIEs) to prevent their use by land-owning companies seeking tax advantages for their shareholders.

Sat, Sep 8th 2007 12:00AM

New subdivision in pipeline for Frankton East

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Christchurch industrial park filling

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Book: Property Law - A NZ Investor's Guide

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Fewer sales but good prices in September

Barfoot & Thompson reports a 15% reduction in the volume of residential sales in Auckland during August, but the prices achieved by vendors still held up strongly.

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Fewer sales but good prices in September

House prices stand still while sales numbers fall

Auckland residential house prices in July didn’t budge from the previous month, with the median remaining at $445,000.

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House prices stand still while sales numbers fall

September issue - available now

The September issue of The NZ Property Magazine is now available. In this issue we interview landlords who are fed up with delays in the Tenancy Tribunal hearing system.

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Taranaki: Under the mountain

Taranaki offers landlords a broad pool of renters, and cheaper property than many other parts of the country as Karen Clark discovers.

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Website: NoCowboys.co.nz

Find, use and rate Kiwi businesses, Diana Clement continues our series on software and technology aids for property investors.

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Councils stumped by affordable housing issues

Councils consider there are a number of barriers to their involvement in increasing the supply of affordable housing.

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Councils stumped by affordable housing issues

Online auctions hit home loan market

Home loans became New Zealand’s newest online auction items when online mortgage marketplace fundit.co.nz launched this week.

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OUR VISION YOUR DREAM – The Pacific at Mount Maunganui

Lincon Pacific Ltd are proud to present for sale their brand new luxury freehold apartment development in desirable Mt Maunganui.

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OUR VISION YOUR DREAM – The Pacific at Mount Maunganui

Property market swings in buyers’ favour

ANZ bank economists say most of the country is now shifting to a position of excess housing supply.

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Property market swings in buyers’ favour

Foreign investment on the rise

Overseas interest in New Zealand commercial property shows no sign of abating, with foreign buyers having ploughed a record $1.1 billion into the market in the first seven months of 2007.

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Office tenants embrace green initiatives

Pressure is mounting for property developers and owners to incorporate green initiatives into new office buildings.

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Office tenants embrace green initiatives

Lack of business zoned land in the Auckland region

The issue of industrial land availability and affordability in Auckland is fast coming to a head after a 300% escalation in average industrial land prices during the past five years.

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Lack of business zoned land in the Auckland region

Census 2006 confirms declining home ownership

The Centre for Housing Research (CHRANZ) has released today research that provides an analysis of housing market trends based on the 2006 Census.

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Census 2006 confirms declining home ownership

Landlords need to properly lodge bonds

Landlords are being encouraged to understand the rules for collecting and lodging bonds.

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Property market continues to slow: QV

There are “clear signs” that the property market is slowing, with feedback of fewer listings and buyers, resulting in fewer sales, says QV spokesperson Blue Hancock.

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