A drop in building consents in January wasn’t enough to reverse a trend of increasing construction activity, Statistics NZ said today.

Immigration has hit its highest pace in more than 10 years, and that is expected to put further pressure on house prices.

Napier and Wellington have experienced the biggest drops in first-home buyer numbers since the loan-to-value restrictions kicked in, Property IQ data shows.

Almost all areas of Auckland and sizes of properties reported rent increases in January, according to Crockers’ latest report.

New Zealand’s housing market is firmly in slowdown mode, Westpac’s chief economist says.

Rising housing construction costs will underpin the prices of existing homes, BNZ’s chief economist says.

A Warrant of Fitness scheme for Housing New Zealand homes will target 500 houses between now and July, Housing Minister Nick Smith announced today.

A property developer was today sentenced to six years in prison for a $47 million mortgage fraud.

First-home buyers may be edging back into the market but are still bearing the brunt of the Reserve Bank’s loan-to-value restrictions, a new survey shows.

New legislation may make criminals more likely to launder money through property transactions, real estate agents have been warned.

Twenty-two new rental properties were opened in Mangere today, as part of the Government’s programme of expanding the community housing sector.

Harcourts agents have noticed increased interest in the market from property investors, the company’s latest MarketWatch report says.

New Zealand's housing market has definitely passed its peak, Westpac's economists say

Growth in property values slowed considerably in January, QV says, pointing the finger and loan-to-value restrictions and rising interest rates.

Auckland’s mayor claims the city is entering a growth phase for home building.

Vendors are losing out as agents battle Trade Me over fees, one commentator says.