The Property Investors’ Association says the proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will provide landlords with necessary flexibility while safeguarding tenants’ rights, ultimately contributing to a more stable rental environment. The chan

Indulge me for a moment, if you will, while I take a trip down memory lane. Back in my whipper-snapper days in Taiwan, I picked up a saying that goes something like this: “Individually, we are lone chopsticks that can easily be snapped. Collectively,

The onus of denying tenants the right to keep a pet will fall on landlords with the introduction of pet bonds later this year. The policy change will limit landlords’ ability to formally decline pets at rental properties and create an opportunity for

New homes command higher rent, attract careful tenants, meet the new Healthy Homes standards, are less likely to need repairs, and are easier to maintain. As New Zealand’s most trusted home builder, GJ’s are building more properties for the rental ma

Listings on the housing market are at a level not seen since 2015. And REINZ data also reveals higher sales counts and higher median sale prices. Listings increased substantially, up 23.9 per cent to 11,455 nationally compared with March last year. W

Matthew Gilligan is a property investor, developer and tax adviser. He is managing director of chartered accounting firm Gilligan Rowe & Associates, where he heads the specialist property and asset planning divisions. Kris Pedersen of Kris Pedersen M

Come winter your investment property will be challenged with colder temperatures, heavier rainfall, storms and increased moisture. So, we’ve outlined six ways to protect your property, detailing what’s involved in each job, the dangers of neglect, an

Situated at the top of New Zealand’s South Island, with Cook Strait to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Marloborough region has a maritime climate. This provides a cooling influence which, coupled with some of the highest sunshine hou

The key to any good Investment is Information. NZ Property Investor magazine, with the trusted data supplied by Corelogic would like to show you how you could use this data to optimise your next investment search. Then consider what the rent and valu

There is a deep-rooted belief in the long-term rewards that property offers. Although enduring confidence is held in residential investment, the same sentiment does not extend to commercial property. Investors with residential property investments ou

By July 1, 2025, all private rental properties must comply fully with the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act. The regulations came into tenancy law on July 1, 2021, with all new or renewed tenancies needing to comply with the act within 120 days of the agre

The enthusiasm that followed the change in government mainly from property investors has waned and is showing up in homeowners and buyers hanging out for interest rate cuts, Kiwibank says. While the government’s housing tax policy changes are a posit

NEXT MEETING: Go to www.apia.org.nz/events for details on upcoming meetings. APIA hosts 100 events and presentations for its members each year. NEXT MEETING: Wed 8th May 7:30pm - 9:00pm TOPIC: AGM and Quirky Quiz. NEXT MEETING: 21 May 2024 at Plymout

A whole lot of questions surface, some you didn’t even know needed to be asked, when you look at a bathroom facelift. But it’s really no surprise when you weigh up how much you have to fit into and spend on one of the smallest rooms in the house. Bey

If you rent out a property on a short-term stay basis via a platform like Airbnb, you will have been contacted recently to disclose your GST registration status to the platform. This is because from April 1 there is a new regime in place when it come

In 2015, Kathryn Seque-Roche was named NZPIF Landlord of the Year. She was just 23; a hands-on landlord who managed her family’s extensive student rental portfolio with flair. Nearly 10 years on, she’s still at the coalface, creating opportunities, e

The Canterbury Property Investors’ Association is extremely proud to be hosting the 2024 NZPIF Annual Conference over the weekend of October 18-20 (Friday to Sunday). The conference theme, Changing Landscapes, is inspired by the Christchurch rebuild.

The coalition government has announced the reversal of one of the most controversial tax policies from the previous administration to the delight of property investors. However, many media commentators report this as a tax break for well-off property