The New Zealand Property investor magazine provides readers with information you can use to successfully invest in residential property. You can learn from the experts, read the stories of your fellow investors and keep up to date with the latest house prices and rental statistics.
NZ Property Investor
ALL THE BEST FOR ‘22 • Happy new year! We hope everyone is feeling relaxed and rested after the Christmas break, and looking forward to a productive 2022.
NEW LENDING RULES HIT HOME BUYERS HARD • Banks’ tolerance levels are taking a tumble as revamped Act starts to bite.
WIN FOR LANDLORDS OVER HEATING • A change of heart over standards is set to save thousands of dollars, writes Sally Lindsay.
NZ PROPERTY INVESTOR EVENTS CALENDAR • Your monthly round up of property investment related events.
A BUYERS’ MARKET • The property pendulum is starting to swing the other way as supply improves and prices level, writes Sally Lindsay.
MORE THAN A WHIFF OF A TICKING-OFF • A property manager has been reprimanded for not referring cannabis growing to the police, writes Sally Lindsay.
PHASE DOWN ALL ABOUT TIMING • It pays to keep an eye on the calendar when it comes to the re-jigged bright-line test and interest tax deductibility rules.
PRICES UP ... BUT SO ARE LISTINGS • Median prices have reached a record high, but headwinds are gathering, writes Sally Lindsay.
WHAT’S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?
FINANCE LAW CHANGES HIT HOME • The unintended impact of new responsible lending rules is set to devastate everyday Kiwis, writes John Bolton.
GLANCING BACK ON TWISTS AND TURNS • Ryan Smuts reflects on a year when the property market changed on all fronts.
SIX OF THE BEST • Talented investors highlighted during the past year share their property journey since we last touched base. As told to Joanna Mathers.
A TIME OF CHANGE • A credit crunch, levelling-off house prices, tax changes biting: our experts predict 2022 will be a tricky year for investors. As told to Sally Lindsay and Joanna Mathers.
NEW BUILDS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY • The age-old question of whether it is better to build a new home or buy an existing one has become more pertinent than ever,
ADDING VALUE IN 2022 • Builderscrack’s Jeremy Gray has some top tips on the best ways to add value to your home in the new year.
DIVERSIFICATION: THE KEY TO SUCCESS • When it comes to commercial investment, it’s best to not have all your eggs in one basket, writes Ulf Führer.
STAYING AHEAD OF THE TAX CURVE • Every month Andrew Nicol shares how investors are reviewing their portfolios – and the actions these real investors are taking.
THE FUTURE OF DEATH AND TAXES • Mark Withers poses the question if we will see wealth tax and death duties return to our shores.
GENERATION RENT AND THE SHIFTING GAP • With house prices rising slower than rent in some areas, the gap between mortgage and rent is decreasing, writes Guy Mordaunt.
SEA, SUN AND SOARING PRICES • Price rises in Tauranga have been driven by an influx of new residents and limited housing stock, writes Sally Lindsay.
KELVIN DAVIDSON, CHIEF PROPERTY ECONOMIST
INVESTORS’ GUIDE TO TAURANGA & MT MAUNGANUI
LET’S KICK 2021 INTO TOUCH • Change has been the only constant in a year few will forget in the property market, writes Sharon Cullwick.
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