New Zealand home building consents rebounded in July from a weak June figure, suggesting the residential construction industry is closer to a revival as demand for housing recovers.

Three South Island companies that were involved in a scheme which mislead people into believing they were buying their own homes have pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act.

The New Zealand housing market continued to rebound in July, reflected in the much shorter time houses are taking to sell.

An increase in the amount that can be borrowed under the government-funded Welcome Home Loan mortgage insurance scheme has been approved.

People seeking rental accommodation need to check the credentials of landlords and their representatives, following reports of tenants paying bond money to bogus property managers.

Investors are likely to see the first residential real estate investment trust (REIT) early next year, according to Auckland apartment expert Martin Dunn.

The Landlord of the Year awards were held at the New Zealand Property Investors' Federation (NZPIF) conference over the weekend in Auckland.

New Zealand house prices and sales volumes were steady last month in another signal that the decline in prices has probably ended amid rising net migration and lower mortgage lending rates.

The government is not ruling out a capital gains tax to keep the housing market under control.

House prices are set to lift 11% by next year and 24% by 2012, according to a report from Infometrics.

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Auckland home sales fell last month while the number of listings rose, suggesting the property market may be shaking off the worst of the slump, according to real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson (B&T).

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Tight lending criteria by banks is driving many first time property buyers out of central city living and into suburbia, according to real estate firm Bayleys.

A bill aimed at speeding up the building consent process and reduce costs is set to become law, after making its way through Parliament.

New Zealand home-building consents tumbled in June, reflecting a drop-off in apartments from the previous month and the continuance of broadly weak issuance levels.