Home values are edging higher as first-home buyers and tighter supply lift activity in several centres, despite wider uncertainty.
Rental supply is set to grow as major developers and iwi back long-term homes, with new rules helping unlock more Build to Rent schemes.
The new tool could cut costly rework by helping construction teams make construction-ready decisions earlier and share project records more easily.
Security of tenure may explain why public housing residents report wellbeing levels similar to owner-occupiers, according to new research.
A growing number of New Zealand suburbs are edging back into growth, though affordability and higher mortgage rates are likely to cap gains.
Empty or underused urban land could be pushed back into housing, as economists argue TOP’s tax would make speculation less profitable.
More stock and faster sales suggest the housing market may be turning a corner before spring, despite higher rates and election uncertainty.
Desperate tenants are now offering above asking rents as migration and storm damage squeeze Auckland's inner-city housing supply.
National home values have edged up 0.5% this quarter, but most cities are still below year-ago levels as demand stays patchy.
New building consents are set to fall to their lowest since the Global Financial Crisis as higher rates, costs and tighter lending squeeze projects.
Enquiries from wealthy offshore buyers have surged, with agents predicting a flood of luxury property money if the policy is introduced.
More than 225,000 votes were left without parliamentary representation in 2020, prompting calls to lower the party vote threshold.
Vacancies fell and rents rose in key centres as demand for quality office, retail and industrial space stayed firm across New Zealand.
The five-year plan aims to tackle workforce shortages, lift training standards and strengthen Māori participation across the sector.
Homes could cost slightly more to build, but lower energy bills and emissions are expected as Australia lifts its NatHERS bar to seven stars.
The sector’s productivity push is set to gain momentum as a new hub offers construction firms tools and support to scale up.
Borrowers facing repricing will welcome a stable OCR, with the Reserve Bank now signalling cuts may not come until early 2025.
Buyer activity is lifting sales, but thin stock and election jitters are keeping many sellers off the market, REINZ says.
The sale could draw strong investor interest, as the landmark Queen Street site brings in GBP £2.68 million a year and is fully leased.
Owners and builders could gain a faster, clearer process if MBIE’s overhaul reduces conflicting consent rules and delays across the sector.
