Auckland home ownership rates are significantly below the national average and declining, increasing pressure on the region's rental properties, according to new research.

New Zealand house prices hit a new record high last month, ignoring central bank attempts to take some heat out of the market, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).

QV’s March statistics for the residential property market show a 9.8% growth in national property values over the past year.

New national fixed-fee real estate agents, The Joneses, launch in Auckland this week.

Recent interest rate rises have done little to dampen Kiwis’ optimism in real estate a survey has found.

The Inland Revenue Department is proposing changes to ‘tainting’ rules that will mean investors who both hold property long term and engage in trading will be taxed on any sales.

The Auckland property market continues to go from strength to strength with the average sale price increasing 12% during the month of March, Barfoot & Thompson’s latest sales figures reveal.

Weekly Home Loan Report: Mortgage rates may be flattening out after a period of sharp increases.

Our southernmost region offers property at bargain prices, as well as burgeoning primary industry likely to support future growth, reports Kristine Walsh

Time will tell whether a new website where tenants can make unverified complaints about their landlords will last the distance, reports Diana Clement

An enhanced dispute resolution service and a new independent Weathertight Homes Tribunal are among a range of new reforms coming into force next week.

Dwelling consent issuance rose 5.8% month-on-month in February, building on a 3.7% mom rise in January.

The Advertising Standards Complaints Board has upheld a complaint about Harcourts advertising laid by new national real estate company The Joneses.

The Department of Building and Housing is running a series of education seminars to help new landlords get to grips with running their rental property effectively.

The High Court has ruled that North Shore City Council’s development contributions policy is inconsistent with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002.

Commercial property investors received an average return of 17.78% in the year to December 2006, latest figures from the Property Council of New Zealand’s Investment Performance Index survey show.