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Kiwi Stories

Landlords stories

Housing

Homes sitting empty amid housing shortage

Tauranga’s housing squeeze is worsened by 2,142 empty homes, though the mayor says filling them beats building anew.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024

Property Market

10 things to know about the property market right now

Buyers are still active, but high mortgage rates and new debt limits are making deals harder to close across the housing market.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024

Bank of New Zealand

Borrowers bet on rate cuts by locking in short-term mortgages

Higher costs now are prompting borrowers to favour one-year deals, even as CoreLogic says that bets on lower mortgage rates are building.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024

Northland

Housing market off to a sluggish start this year

A glut of listings and high borrowing costs are keeping prices flat, with Auckland edging lower and buyers enjoying more choice.

By Michael Curreen • 12 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024

Risk & Compliance

WorkSafe bans wall-mounted heater

Several fires and overheating incidents have prompted a ban on Serene Classic S2068 bathroom heaters, with consumers urged to stop using them.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024

Risk & Compliance

REINZ calls for greater regulation for property managers

More than 5,000 residential property managers in New Zealand could soon face minimum standards under a bill backed by REINZ.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2024

National Party

Rents increasing twice as much as normal

New data show annual rent growth hit 6.1% in October, as tight supply and strong migration keep pressure on tenants.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2023

Data Analytics

Centrix and Envestnet | Yodlee to enhance financial data in New Zealand

Centrix partners with global data aggregator Envestnet | Yodlee to enhance financial data improving bank feeds for New Zealand. .

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023

Migration

Property market slow and steady ahead of summer

Buyer activity has lifted sales and listings, with prices broadly steady and homes taking fewer days to sell across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 19th Nov 2023

Bank of New Zealand

Property sales up pre-election

Buyers and sellers are returning to the market as September sales rose 5.1% year-on-year and homes sold in fewer days, REINZ said.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2023

Housing

Would a land value tax incentivise housing growth?

Empty or underused urban land could be pushed back into housing, as economists argue TOP’s tax would make speculation less profitable.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2023

Dick Smith

Dick Smith Electronics' Liquidation reveals grim financial state after seven years

KPMG's latest report on Dick Smith Electronics' liquidation reveals NZ$245.5M in secured debt and ongoing legal battles.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023

National Party

Housing market in state of ‘heightened volatility’

Low sales volumes are making New Zealand house-price falls swing sharply from month to month, QV says, even as declines ease overall.

By Michael Curreen • 16 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2023

Global Stories

Landlords stories

Apple

SwiftConnect secures $10 million funding for continued expansion

SwiftConnect, a leading provider of connected access enablement, has raised $10m in funding to fuel expansion efforts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Landlords stories

Power / Energy

Birmingham's TSEG wins Property Tech company of the year award

Birmingham's Student Energy Group has been awarded 'Property Tech Company of the Year' at the UK Business Tech Awards 2024 for its innovative approach.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

Fintech

Avenue Bank gets full licence, revolutionising Australia's bank guarantee market

Australia's newest bank, Avenue Bank, revolutionises the bank guarantee market by digitising traditionally lengthy processes, benefiting landlords and small to medium-sized businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2024

Fintech

ConnectID & RentBetter partnership enhances Australia's rental industry

Australian Payments Plus' initiative, ConnectID, teams up with property management platform, RentBetter, aiming to boost privacy, and control for rental agents and tenants amid Australia's rental crisis.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024

Fintech

Singapore fintech Rently redefines property rental with zero upfront cost

Singapore's fintech startup, Rently, has launched an innovative platform that revolutionises the rental market, providing users with zero upfront costs, aiming to make property rental more accessible and simpler.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2024